Mary Catherine Bateson | |
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Born | December 8, 1939 New York, New York |
Education | Brearley School (1957) Radcliffe College, B.A. (1960) Harvard University, Ph.D. (1963) |
Occupation | Cultural anthropologist |
Spouse | J. Barkev Kassarjian |
Mary Catherine Bateson (born December 8, 1939) is an American writer and cultural anthropologist.
A graduate of the Brearley School, Bateson is the daughter of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson. Since 1960, she has been married to Barkev Kassarjian, a professor of business management at Babson College. They have one daughter, Sevanne Margaret (born 1969), an actress who works professionally under the name Sevanne Martin.
Dr. Bateson is a distinguished author in her field with many published monographs. Among Dr. Bateson's many books is With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, a recounting of her upbringing by two famous parents.
Mary Catherine Bateson is a fellow of the International Leadership Forum and president of the Institute for Intercultural Studies in New York.