Mary Catherine Bateson

Mary Catherine Bateson
Bateson in 2004
Born(1939-12-08)December 8, 1939
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 2021(2021-01-02) (aged 81)
Education
OccupationCultural anthropologist
Spouse
J. Barkev Kassarjian
(m. 1960)
Children1
Parents
Relatives

Mary Catherine Bateson (December 8, 1939 – January 2, 2021) was an American writer and cultural anthropologist.

The daughter of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson,[1] Bateson was a noted author in her field with many published monographs. Among her books was With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, a recounting of her upbringing by two famous parents. She taught at Harvard, Amherst, and George Mason University, among others. Bateson was a fellow of the International Leadership Forum and was president of the Institute for Intercultural Studies in New York until 2010.[2]

  1. ^ Brinthaupt, Thomas M.; Lipka, Richard P. (21 February 2002). Understanding Early Adolescent Self and Identity. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791453346. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. ^ "NYTimes". movies2.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.