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American anthropologist

Melvyn C. Goldstein (born February 8, ) is an American social anthropologist and Tibet scholar. He is a professor of anthropology at Case Western Reserve University and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

His research focuses on Tibetan society, history and contemporary politics, population studies, polyandry, studies in cultural and development ecology, economic change and cross-cultural gerontology.

Education and career

Goldstein was born in New York City on February 8, ^[1] Goldstein obtained a BA with a major in history in , and an MA in history in from the University of Michigan.

He pursued his research in anthropology at the University of Washington and was awarded a PhD in ^[1] In , he joined the faculty of the Department of Anthropology at Case Western Reserve University as an assistant professor.^[1] He became an associate professor in and full Professor in ^[1] From to he wa