Melvyn C. Goldstein | |
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| Born | February 8, 1938 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Washington University of Michigan |
| Known for | Tibetology |
| Awards | Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2009) Joseph Levenson Book Prize Honorable Mention (1989) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anthropology |
| Institutions | Case Western Reserve University |
Melvyn C. Goldstein (born February 8, 1938) 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.