... , 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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