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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Noting down points for social cohesion nw. Building a national identity, Developing ocmmon space & Safeguarding interests of minority groups
SmilesMemories (:] My'Memories) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:48:04 -0000
Noting down points for social cohesion nw. Building a national identity, Developing ocmmon space & Safeguarding interests of minority groups
@azzss eh, not asking you ! OMG. YOU SUCK TOO! HAHAHAHAHAHA. WTH. I DON'T UNDERSTAND SAFEGUARDING THE INTERESTS OF THE MINORITY GROUPS..
ahZHE (Haozhe) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:05:02 -0000
@azzss eh, not asking you ! OMG. YOU SUCK TOO! HAHAHAHAHAHA. WTH. I DON'T UNDERSTAND SAFEGUARDING THE INTERESTS OF THE MINORITY GROUPS..
@ahzhe minority representation and self-help groups.
azzss (Soon Singshi) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:03:51 -0000
@ahzhe minority representation and self-help groups.
building a national identity, safeguarding the interests of minority groups and developing common spaces. HAHAHAHAHA!
ahZHE (Haozhe) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:58:52 -0000
building a national identity, safeguarding the interests of minority groups and developing common spaces. HAHAHAHAHA!
If other minority groups can have anti bullying laws why can't the LBGT community have the same protections that the rest of us have?
erikwooten (Erik Wooten) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:28:16 -0000
If other minority groups can have anti bullying laws why can't the LBGT community have the same protections that the rest of us have?
@HalfwayClassy They affect minority groups who wish to engage but we in society have decided they are immoral. They (cont) http://tl.gd/qb8h
Adam4004 (Zor-El) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:51:52 -0000
@HalfwayClassy They affect minority groups who wish to engage but we in society have decided they are immoral. They (cont) http://tl.gd/qb8h

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