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*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]
==Definitions==
*1 a : the period before [[attainment]] of [[majority]]
:b : the state of being a legal minor
*2 : the smaller in [[number]] of [[two]] [[groups]] constituting a [[whole]]; specifically : a group having less than the number of [[votes]] [[necessary]] for [[control]]
*3 a : a part of a [[population]] differing from others in some characteristics and often subjected to differential treatment
:b : a member of a minority group <an effort to hire more minorities>
==Description==
A '''minority''' is a [[sociological]] [[group]] that does not [[constitute]] a politically [[dominant]] voting [[majority]] of the total [[population]] of a given [[society]]. A sociological minority is not [[necessarily]] a numerical minority — it may include any group that is subnormal 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", respectively. 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.
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 prone to [[different]] treatment in the countries and [[societies]] 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 attempted to present themselves as an oppressed minority, such as white, middle-class heterosexual males.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_group]
[[Category: Sociology]]
[[Category: Political Science]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]
==Definitions==
*1 a : the period before [[attainment]] of [[majority]]
:b : the state of being a legal minor
*2 : the smaller in [[number]] of [[two]] [[groups]] constituting a [[whole]]; specifically : a group having less than the number of [[votes]] [[necessary]] for [[control]]
*3 a : a part of a [[population]] differing from others in some characteristics and often subjected to differential treatment
:b : a member of a minority group <an effort to hire more minorities>
==Description==
A '''minority''' is a [[sociological]] [[group]] that does not [[constitute]] a politically [[dominant]] voting [[majority]] of the total [[population]] of a given [[society]]. A sociological minority is not [[necessarily]] a numerical minority — it may include any group that is subnormal 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", respectively. 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.
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 prone to [[different]] treatment in the countries and [[societies]] 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 attempted to present themselves as an oppressed minority, such as white, middle-class heterosexual males.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_group]
[[Category: Sociology]]
[[Category: Political Science]]