Resistance in Meiji Japan to change-3 examples
OverviewWhile this topic is not directly in the unit requirements, it is definitely worth knowing about. It came up in the mark scheme one year as an example of how to challenge the question that the Meiji reforms were successful. This does appear slightly illogical as it does not necessarily follow that resistance results from a lack of success (quite the opposite really, as those with a vested interest in the old regime are naturally going to resist successful change more than unsuccessful change, as it will have greater impact), but here you go anyway. The three examples given come from the early Meiji period 1868-1885, but if you need one from later there is a superb resource here from M.I.T. covering the 1905 Hibiya riot.
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LinksHibiya Riot of 1905
Satsuma rebellion overview Women's rights in Meiji Japan -Includes primary sources |
1: Samurai resistance and the Satsuma Rebellion
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2: Peasant Resistance
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3: the Popular Rights Movement
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Historiography: Why was Anti Government Protest relatively easily managed in meiji Japan?-2 views
View 1: 'Japanese' Values prevented dissent
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View 2: Authoritarian state repressed dissent
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References
Vlastos, Stephen. "Opposition movements in early Meiji, 1868–1885", The Cambridge History of Japan. 1st ed. Vol. 5. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. 367-431. Cambridge Histories Online. Web. 03 January 2014.http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CHOL9780521223560.008