... forced to abdicate. Unlike China, Japanese society was not static. Even before the arrival of Western influence, changes were occurring in Japan's socio-economic structure. Though despised, the merchants were gaining economic power and political influence. Social status prevented the aristocracy (daimyo) from becoming involved in commerce so they were often forced to seek loans from the merchants. Some merchants were ... to a head. The shogun faced opposition from all the principal social groups aristocracy, samurai, peasants and merchants). Accompanying this increase in social unrest an...

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... , 1977), the belief that the poor are lazy and incompetent by the non-poor is used to legitimize differences in economic well being and to help the in-groups to justify their resistance to public policies that are designed to alter the socio-economic status quo. It appears when we categorize someone in a certain way; we are most likely to remember that part of ... without believing that any of whom they know personally are lazy. In order for increased interaction to be effective, certain conditions should occur. For example, there must be equality of status among groups, also recategoriz...

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... own role in society. Many decades ago, the role of the man was that of the caretaker; he was responsible for financial matters and status of the family. The role of the woman was as the homemaker; she was responsible for affairs of the home and the well-being of ... roles have since changed. In the modern society, man and woman both play the roles of the caretaker and the homemaker. The rights and status of women across the world has improved considerably over the centuries. The liberation of women across the world can be viewed as an evolutionary process ... opportunities are being made...

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