Minority group
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A '''minority''' or '''subordinate group''' is a [[group (sociology)|sociological group]] that does not constitute a politically dominant [[plurality]] of the total population of a given society. A sociological minority is not necessarily a numerical minority — it may include any group that is disadvantaged with respect to a dominant group in terms of [[social status]], [[education]], [[employment]], [[wealth]] and [[political power]]. To avoid confusion, some writers prefer the terms "subordinate group" and "dominant group" rather than "minority" and "majority". | A '''minority''' or '''subordinate group''' is a [[group (sociology)|sociological group]] that does not constitute a politically dominant [[plurality]] of the total population of a given society. A sociological minority is not necessarily a numerical minority — it may include any group that is disadvantaged with respect to a dominant group in terms of [[social status]], [[education]], [[employment]], [[wealth]] and [[political power]]. To avoid confusion, some writers prefer the terms "subordinate group" and "dominant group" rather than "minority" and "majority". | ||
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | * [[Dominant minority]] | ||
+ | * [[Ethnic minorities in Northern Ireland]] | ||
+ | * [[Ethnic penalty]] | ||
+ | * [[Intangible cultural heritage]] | ||
+ | * [[Interminority racism]] | ||
+ | * [[List of active non-governmental organizations of national minorities, indigenous and diasporas|List of active NGOs of national minorities]] | ||
+ | * [[List of minority political parties]] | ||
+ | * [[Middleman minority]] | ||
+ | * [[Minority influence]] | ||
+ | * [[Minority language]] | ||
+ | * [[Minority (philosophy)]] | ||
+ | * [[Minority religion]] | ||
+ | * [[Minority Rights Group International]] | ||
+ | * [[Model minority]] | ||
+ | * [[Serge Moscovici#Minority influence|Serge Moscovici]] | ||
+ | * [[Social exclusion]] | ||
+ | * [[Social stratification]] | ||
+ | * [[Tokenism]] | ||
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A minority or subordinate group is a sociological group that does not constitute a politically dominant plurality of the total population of a given society. A sociological minority is not necessarily a numerical minority — it may include any group that is disadvantaged with respect to a dominant group in terms of social status, education, employment, wealth and political power. To avoid confusion, some writers prefer the terms "subordinate group" and "dominant group" rather than "minority" and "majority".
See also
- Dominant minority
- Ethnic minorities in Northern Ireland
- Ethnic penalty
- Intangible cultural heritage
- Interminority racism
- List of active NGOs of national minorities
- List of minority political parties
- Middleman minority
- Minority influence
- Minority language
- Minority (philosophy)
- Minority religion
- Minority Rights Group International
- Model minority
- Serge Moscovici
- Social exclusion
- Social stratification
- Tokenism
See also
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