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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".
In socioeconomics, the term "minority" typically refers to a socially subordinate ethnic group (understood in terms of language, nationality, religion and/or culture). Other minority groups include people with disabilities, "economic minorities" (working poor or unemployed), "age minorities" (who are younger or older than a typical working age) and sexual minorities (whose sexual orientation or gender identity differs from the sociological norm).
The term "minority group" often occurs alongside a discourse of civil rights and collective rights which gained prominence in the 20th century. Members of minority groups are subject to differential treatment in the society in which they live. This discrimination may be directly based on an individual's perceived membership of a minority group, without consideration of that individual's personal achievement. It may also occur indirectly, due to social structures that are not equally accessible to all. Activists campaigning on a range of issues may use the language of minority rights, including student rights, consumer rights and animal rights. In recent years, some members of social groups traditionally perceived as dominant have begun to present themselves as an oppressed minority, such as white, middle-class heterosexual males.See, for example: Gates, David. White Male Paranoia: Say It Loud. They’re White and They’re Cowed. But Are They Victims of Multiculturalism, or Are They Just Bad Sports? Newsweek, 29 March 1993: 48-53.
See also: the 1993 film Falling Down.
Ferber, Abby L. (2000). Racial Warriors and Weekend Warriors: The Construction of Masculinity in Mythopoetic and White Supremacist Discourse. Men and Masculinities, Vol. 3, No. 1, 30-56 (2000)
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Sangliana as National Commission for Minorities vice chief,Admin,http://bit.ly/8kQw0r
zolengthe (ZOLENGTHE.NET) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:16:43 -0000
Sangliana as National Commission for Minorities vice chief,Admin,http://bit.ly/8kQw0r
RT @realhumanrights: December 10 - National Press Club - Voice of the Copts: "Suppression of Christian religious minorities in Egypt" h ...
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RT @realhumanrights: December 10 - National Press Club - Voice of the Copts: "Suppression of Christian religious minorities in Egypt" h ...
[Blog Post] Linguistics : Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities http://t
sociolingo (SocioLingo Africa) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:36:17 -0000
[Blog Post] Linguistics : Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities http://t
"â¦one-third of the company members are visible minorities. This is how a Canadian national theatre company should look." http://j.mp/73OMKe
theatreinlondon (Theatre in London.ca) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:49:02 -0000
"…one-third of the company members are visible minorities. This is how a Canadian national theatre company should look." http://j.mp/73OMKe
TWO-THIRDS OF SO-CALLED MINORITIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FAIL TO REACH BASIC LEVELS OF NATIONAL TESTS
TheOriginalManL (Lamont Muhammad) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:32:58 -0000
TWO-THIRDS OF SO-CALLED MINORITIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FAIL TO REACH BASIC LEVELS OF NATIONAL TESTS
: Few Minorities Hold Positions as Court Law Clerks, Staff Attorneys in Texas - The National Law Journal http://bit.ly/92EP9O
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: Few Minorities Hold Positions as Court Law Clerks, Staff Attorneys in Texas - The National Law Journal http://bit.ly/92EP9O
Civil Society, Ethnicity and the State: a Threefold Relationship - Paper delivered by George Schopflin of the University of London.
Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives - Excerpt from a monograph by Thomas Hylland Eriksen, exploring the relationships between ethnicity, race, nationality, and class.
Federal Union of European Nationalities - F.U.E.N. - A union of organizations representing ethnic groups with the goal of preserving their identity, language, culture and history.
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MINELRES - Directory of resources on minority human rights, inter-ethnic conflicts, ethnic policies, and related problems of the transition period in Eastern and Central Europe.
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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities - Office established in 1992 to identify and seek early resolution of ethnic tensions that might endanger peace, stability or friendly relations between OSCE participating states.
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