The text likely refers to Asian Americans as the "invisible minority." This term captures the idea that despite being a significant population in the United States, they often face stereotypes and challenges that are not as visible compared to other minority groups.
Sociologists often refer to women as a minority group due to their historical and current social, economic, and political marginalization compared to men. Women have faced discrimination and unequal treatment in various aspects of society, leading to their classification as a disadvantaged group. This perspective helps to illuminate and address the systemic inequalities and power dynamics that affect women's experiences.
The term minority student would normally be used to refer to a student who belongs to what is known as a visible minority, which is to say, the student in question has some visible racial characteristic such as skin color or type of facial features by which it can be seen that he or she belongs to a racial minority. There are all sorts of minorities, but not all of them are visible. Atheists are outnumbered by theists, but you have no way to tell that someone is an atheist just by looking at them, you have to actually talk to them to find that out. Gay students may or may not be considered to be minority students; social attitudes vary, in different locations, about whether this should be considered a minority group.
In many countries, minorities make up a smaller percentage of the population compared to the majority group. However, the term "minority" can also refer to any group that holds less power or influence in a given society, regardless of population numbers. So while minorities may not always be the numerical minority, they can still face discrimination and inequality.
Yes, a group of servants is a common term used to refer to multiple individuals who work in service roles.
Hispanics in the US are not considered a subculture but rather an ethnic group with diverse backgrounds, languages, and traditions. Subcultures typically refer to smaller groups within the larger society that share certain values or behaviors that differentiate them from the mainstream culture, while Hispanics represent a significant and heterogeneous population in the US.
minorities refer to any ethic group in a country or area that is not the largest ethnic group. For instance, in the United States Caucasians (whites) are the majority ethnic group; while Blacks, Asians, Native Americans and so on are minorities, or minority ethnic groups. However a minority is not limited to being an ethnic group, for example left handed people are a minority in the world. However, usually when minorities are referenced in politics they do mean ethnic groups.
Scapegoating
The main religion of the Arab ethnic group is Islam. Members of this group are referred to by outsiders as Muslims, Mohammedans or Islamists. Many Muslims refer to their co-religionists as "the faithful".
Hmong and Mong refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southeast Asia.
people with a separate identity within the nation or society
The term "gypsy" is generally not capitalized unless it is being used to refer to the Romani people as a specific ethnic group (i.e., Romani Gypsies). It is best to use "Romani" to refer to the ethnic group when possible to avoid potential stereotypes associated with the term "gypsy."
The minority group
Sociologists often refer to women as a minority group due to their historical and current social, economic, and political marginalization compared to men. Women have faced discrimination and unequal treatment in various aspects of society, leading to their classification as a disadvantaged group. This perspective helps to illuminate and address the systemic inequalities and power dynamics that affect women's experiences.
Yes, there are male members of the Romani ethnic group, often referred to as "gypsies." The term "gypsy" is considered to be a derogatory and inaccurate term, so it is preferable to use Romani or Roma to refer to the ethnic group.
Swahili can refer to a Bantu ethnic group in East Africa. It can also refer to the Bantu language that has become a lingua franca in the region.
The term minority student would normally be used to refer to a student who belongs to what is known as a visible minority, which is to say, the student in question has some visible racial characteristic such as skin color or type of facial features by which it can be seen that he or she belongs to a racial minority. There are all sorts of minorities, but not all of them are visible. Atheists are outnumbered by theists, but you have no way to tell that someone is an atheist just by looking at them, you have to actually talk to them to find that out. Gay students may or may not be considered to be minority students; social attitudes vary, in different locations, about whether this should be considered a minority group.
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