The term “minority” is widely used in the psychological literature. It has defined the psychological analysis of stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and intergroup relations for over half a century, since it appeared in Gordon Allport’s seminal book, The Nature of Prejudice (). The “minority” concept originated outside of psychology, however, in sociology and anthropology. Today, it plays a central role in lay discourse as well as academic discourse. Show
DefinitionA minority or minority group is a subgroup of the population with unique social, religious, ethnic, racial, and/or other characteristics that differ from those of a majority group. The term usually refers to any group that is subjected to oppression and discrimination by those in more powerful social positions, whether or not the group is a numerical minority. Examples of groups that have been labeled minorities include African Americans, women, and immigrants among others. KeywordsSubordinate group;... This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution. Buying optionsChapter EUR 29.95 Price includes VAT (Singapore)
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Rights and permissionsReprints and Permissions Copyright information© 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York About this entryCite this entryPerkins, K., Wiley, S. (2014). Minorities. In: Teo, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5583-7_188 What are the characteristics of a minority?A minority in the territory of a State means it is not the majority. Objectively, that means that an ethnic, religious or linguistic group makes up less than half the population of a country.
What are the 4 qualities of minority groups?According to Dworkin and Dworkin there are four qualities of minority groups: 1) identifiability 2) differential power 3) differential and pejorative treatment 4) group awareness.
What are the characteristics of a minority quizlet?Terms in this set (6). 5 Characteristics. Group that receives UNEQUAL TREATMENT. ... . Group that receives UNEQUAL TREATMENT. ... . Group that has IDENTIFIABLE AND DEVALUED cultural/physical TRAITS. ... . MEMBERSHIP into the group is BY DESCENT or INVOLUNTARY. ... . The group has a SENSE OF PEOPLEHOOD. ... . MARRIAGE occurs WITHIN THE SAME GROUP.. Which of the following defines a minority group?A minority group, by its original definition, refers to a group of people whose practices, race, religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics are fewer in numbers than the main groups of those classifications.
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