The following are discussion questions for the article, "Growing up as a Fore", which is on reserve at the 2^nd floor Reserve Desk in the library.

1. Are the Fores a society? Why or why not?

2. Describe the social structure of the Fores. Would you predict more role conflict among the Fores or in American society? Why?

3. What were the major values of the Fores?

4. How was social control handled by the Fores?

5. Were the Fores an example of a Gemeinschaft or a Gesellschaft? Why?

6. What institutions were found among the Fores?

7. Why is meant by a "complex" society? WHY do societies grow more complex? Would you predict that the Fore society will have become more complex 30 years after the end of the article? WHY? What changes would you predict if you visited the Fores today?