Anthropology in Hong Kong

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  • Gordon Mathews The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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https://doi.org/10.47854/62nk9491

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Hong Kong

Abstract

This entry examines the history of anthropology in Hong Kong, considers the present situation of anthropology in Hong Kong, and explores the future prospects of the discipline in the territory.

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