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    society. This time period is known as the Second Great Awakening. This specific “era” consisted of a plethora of movements that focused on different ideas and beliefs. The reform movements in the U.S during the 1800s had a massive impact on expanding democratic ideas; In particular‚ abolition‚ women’s rights‚ and education. Abolition was one of the most influential and significant movements of the time. This idea focused on getting rid of slavery. Before this aspect of life was reformed‚ the belief

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    Movements for Liberal Reform and Revolution- In decade following Congress of Vienna‚ conservative regimes=successful in maintaining order as only revolutions in Greece and Latin America succeeded‚ but late 1820’s brought new series of challenges. Russia‚ France‚ and Great Britain would deal w/ these new demands/problems in own unique ways.* Russia – Suppression:-- Secret societies developed in military. The Southern Society=more radical (republicans; no serfdom) while the Northern Society=more moderate

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    Japan social reforms After its capitulation to the Allied powers in August 1945‚ Japan underwent a series of vigorous reforms that changed the socio-economic spectrum in many respects. The U.S. initiated such reforms in hopes of democratizing and demilitarizing the nation of Japan‚ and while the occupation forces may have taken an integral role in initiating the reforms‚ the Japanese people made them possible. The United States sought to recreate Japan in its own image. SCAP (Supreme Commander

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    The Asuka Period‚ (552-710 CE) was an era of great reform. Buddhism and other foreign practices such as the Chinese written language‚ and the creation of an imperial state were instituted under Prince Shotoku (574-622 CE) and the Soga Family (who had emerged victorious in 507 after defeating the Uji nobility). After the death of Prince Shotoku and Soga Umako‚ tensions rose due to the questions of succession. Prince Naka‚ an insignificant member of the royal family‚ longed to rule Japan‚ and together

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    The Victorian Laissez-Faire system of social reform relied on voluntary contribution of the wealthy and the charitable to relieve poverty‚ rather than the now standard system of using money from universal taxes to pay for universal services such as public health and housing. The founding laws of this welfare state we now live in today where known as the liberal reforms‚ a series of legislation that encouraged a far more collectivist attitude to social reform that verged on socialism‚ dreaded by the

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    SOCIAL MOVEMENT & SOCIAL CHANGE Introduction:- Social science is the science where we learn the behavior of human being while studying human being we must clear some basic concepts here I try to explain some basic concept about the social movement & social change. Social movement are different than communal behavior its more objective & organized however‚ communal behavior is spontaneous but for social movement there is strong need of organization must of social movement

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    Social Security Reform: Jeopardizing the Safety Net It is not difficult to understand why Social Security is our country’s most popular government program. Prior to its inception in the 1930’s‚ more than half the nation’s elderly lived in poverty. The program was designed as a social (old-age) insurance plan which provides a guaranteed income to retired and disabled workers whose loss of wages promises an uncertain economic future. I emphasize the word guaranteed‚ as this is the issue in contention

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    Discuss and analyses how did Chinese attitude towards the western world change between 1880s and 1920s‚ and what are the major impetuses for this major transformation. Wilson Lu 1030700031 After the defeat by the British Empire in the First Opium War in 1820 led to the Treaty of Nanjing (1842)‚ under which the cession of Hong Kong and opium was legitimized. The so call sinocentrism ebbed and flowed with China’s might and glory. The foreign trades were growing quickly due to China’s wealth

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    SOCIAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS Alejo-Alvarez-ArbonedaMalabad-Masesar-Sese-Villar What is CHANGE? • It is an enduring historical force with noticeable variations through time. • It may be hardly discernable or easily observable; it may be constructive or destructive. • It occurs EVERYWHERE and EVERYTIME. What is CHANGE? • It is intertwined with established patterns‚ particularly the socialization process. Socialization makes for conformity and predictability of behavior; change

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    Reform in 1900 – 1920 The reform in the early 1900’s was a change that desperately needed to happen. From the meat industries exposure to child labor reform was no doubt required. Progressive era reformers and the federal government were two large advocates for reform‚ they made a huge impact in health and policy but the federal government still faced criticism. The push for reform on the health standards was definitely one of the biggest impacts in 1900-1920. An example being the meat industry

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