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Dru C. Gladney
American anthropologist (–)
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| Born | November 3, Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, (aged 65) |
Dru Curtis Gladney (November 3, – March 17, ) was an American anthropologist who was president of the Pacific Basin Institute at Pomona College and a professor of anthropology there.
Gladney authored four books and more than academic articles and book chapters on topics spanning the Asian continent.
Early life
Gladney was born and raised in Pomona, California, and attended Westmont College.[1] He received his Ph.D.
in Social Anthropology from the University of Washington, Seattle,[1] in
Career and research
Gladney focused his research on ethnic and cultural nationalism in Asia, specializing in the peoples, politics, and cultures of the Silk Road and Muslim Chinese (or Hui).
A two-time Fulbright Research Scholar to China and Turkey, he conducted long-term field research in Western China, C