This is a list of Chinese sociologists and anthropologists. The academic disciplines of sociology and anthropology were under active development in China in the 20th century.

Chinese sociologists and anthropologists

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! Name !! Alternative <br/>spelling !! Year of birth !! Year of death !! Known for

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| Fei Xiaotong || Fei Hsiao-Tung || 1910 || 2005 || Role in establishing sociological and anthropological studies in China; social activism

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| Huang Wenshan || || 1898 || 1988 ||

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| Wu Dingliang || Woo Ting-Liang || 1893 || 1969 || Founder of Chinese physical anthropology

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| Wu Wenzao || || 1901 || 1985 || Founded the Department of Sociology of Yunnan University. Also an ethnologist

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| Dong Tichen || Ti-Chen Tung || 1931 || 1966 || Pioneer of Chinese physical anthropology

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| Rahile Dawut || Rèyīlā Dáwútí || 1966 || Living|| Uyghur ethnographer

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See also

  • Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  • Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index
  • List of anthropologists

References