In 1989, millions of Chinese stood up to their government in the Tiananmen Square protests. These protests, unfortunately, resulted in martial law and possibly the deaths of numerous Chinese citizens. What would an anthropologist suggest about what the Tiananmen Square protestors were doing?

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An anthropologist would suggest that the Tiananmen Square protestors were exercising their agency. Agency refers to an individual's ability to make choices and take action to influence their own lives and the world around them, which is exactly what the protestors were doing when they spoke out against the Chinese government.

In 1989, Millions of Chinese Stood Up to Their Government