Mary Catherine Bateson
Mary Catherine Bateson | |
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Bateson in 2004 | |
| Born | December 8, 1939 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2021 (aged 81) New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Cultural anthropologist |
| Spouse |
J. Barkev Kassarjian
(m. 1960) |
| Children | 1 |
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Mary Catherine Bateson (December 8, 1939 – January 2, 2021) was an American writer and cultural anthropologist.
The daughter of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, 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.