Fei Xiaotong

1910 - 2005

country of citizenship: People's Republic of China, Republic of China, Qing dynasty

languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese

educated at: Tsinghua University, London School of Economics and Political Science, Yenching University, Minzu University of China, University of London

occupation: anthropologist, sociologist, university teacher, politician, writer

award received: Bronislaw Malinowski Award, Ramon Magsaysay Award, honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong, honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize

position held: National People's Congress deputy, Member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, standing member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Vice-Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

student of: Bronisław Malinowski, Wu Wenzao

Fei Xiaotong or Fei Hsiao-tung (November 2, 1910 – April 24, 2005) was a Chinese anthropologist and sociologist. He was a pioneering researcher and professor of sociology and anthropology; he was also noted for his studies in the study 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)