section 1. The future as a new dimension of anthropology -- section 2. Anthropological insights for social policy : western views -- section 3. Anthropological insights for social policy : third world views -- section 4. Conceptualization of the future in various cultures -- section 5. Anthropological perspectives of social movements and cultural trends -- section 6. Perception, action, research paradigm, and policy design -- section 7. Education for the future -- section 8. Future cultural alternatives : imaginative use of anthropology.