 Huang Xianfan (黄现璠) is considered by many to be the father of Zhuang studies.Areas commonly included under this rubric include history of Zhuang, literature of Zhuang, art of Zhuang, music of Zhuang, language of Zhuang, sociology of Zhuang, political science of Zhuang, economics of Zhuang, folklore of Zhuang, and ethnomusicology of Zhuang.It may be compared to other ethnic groups studies disciplines, such as Tai studies and Yao studies.