William Jankowiak

William Jankowiak is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, specializing in urban Chinese society, polygamous communities, and global concepts of love and intimacy. His work bridges cultural anthropology with comparative studies, and he has been featured in prominent media outlets such as The New York Times, NPR, and the History Channel.

• Education: Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Research Interests focus on:

• Urban Chinese family dynamics and social hierarchy
• Mormon fundamentalist polygyny
• Cross-cultural analysis of romantic passion and intimacy

Notable Publications include studies on urban anthropology, comparative polygamy, and global love practices, reflecting his long-term ethnographic fieldwork and theoretical contributions.