Minority, Race, and Ethnicity
ethnic minority
a group of people of a particular race or nationality living in a country or area where most people are from a different race or nationality
Minority
A smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action.
kind of minority:
Religion, Racial, Ethnic, Gender.
5-The majority determines who belongs to the minority through ascribed status.
1-The minority is dominated ion the majority.
for example:
that mean people become members of the minority at the birth
- black and white.
- jews Christian.
several keys feature of minorities:
2- A minority has distinctive physical or cultural characteristics which can be used to separate it from the majority.
For Example:
skin color, facial features, and disabilities
3-minority traits are often believes by the dominant majority to be inferior.
4-members of the minority have a common sense of identity, with strong group loyalty.