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Fei Xiaotong

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Chinese anthropologist, sociologist (1910-2005)

ChinaAcademicsLived 1910 to 2005 · aged 94
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Fei Xiaotong or Fei Hsiao-tung was a Chinese anthropologist and sociologist. He was a pioneering researcher and professor of sociology and anthropology; he was also noted for his studies of China's ethnic groups as well as a social activist.

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1994Ramon Magsaysay Award
1993Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize
Bronislaw Malinowski Award
honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong
honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Fei Xiaotong or Fei Hsiao-tung was a Chinese anthropologist and sociologist. He was a pioneering researcher and professor of sociology and anthropology; he was also noted for his studies of China's ethnic groups as well as a social activist. Starting in the late 1930s, he and his colleagues established Chinese sociology and his works were instrumental in laying a foundation for the development of sociological and anthropological studies in China, as well as in introducing social and cultural phenomena of China to the international community. His last post before his death in 2005 was as Professor of Sociology at Peking University.

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China
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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1910 to 2005 · aged 94
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