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Academic circles usually narrate functionalism without strictly classifying its internal structure, and they are ambiguous on the origin and change of Hsiao-tung Fei's functionalism. Meanwhile, it is generally accepted that Fei Xiao tong became a functionalism after he acknowledged Malinowski as his master and followed him all along. The paper classifies the different development stages of Hsiao-tung Fei's functionalism: the rudimentary stage of Hsiao-tung Fei's functionalism before he studied in Britain; influenced by Malinowski's functionalism greatly during his staying in Britain; he became a structural functionalism of Brown from functionalism of Malinowski after he returned home from abroad. The paper lays special emphasis on analyzing the last stage and concludes five causes bringing about the change which makes him accomplish The Institutions for Reproduction. Therefore, Fei Xiao tong completed the functionalism of Malinowski and transcended the structural functionalism of Brown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]