Answer:
Local agency, the transformative actions of individuals and groups within colonized societies.
Explanation:
In the past, most approaches in historical anthropology focused on the troubling dynamics of colonial powers and colonized peoples. The power structure was considered to be essential to the understanding of cultural development. While this approach still exists, more recent approaches in historical anthropology want to help the colonized people regain a voice. Because of this, they often focus on local agency and on the transformative actions of individuals and groups within these communities.