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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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exercising their agency

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In anthropology, exercising agency is a term that refers to the claim of individuals for rights related to their own freedom, will, autonomy and determination. In that case, when a group of citizens, the Chinensis in the case, meet in protests against violations of the government in relation to their freedoms and rights, we can say that they are exercising their agency.

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