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About Frank Dikötter

Frank Dikötter is a lecturer in the Anthropology Department of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, and a specialist in Chinese culture. He is also head of the Centre for Chinese Studies in Britain.

Articles by Frank Dikötter

Wednesday 4th December

Bring out the beast: body hair in China

On the margins of civilisation and in the mists of evolution lurk hairy barbarians, furry primates and wild men. But why the fascination? Is it about getting back to our roots, or a fear of the beast within?
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