The Term Minority Group Is Potentially Ambiguous and Confusing,particularly for Sociologists,because

question 60

Multiple Choice

The term minority group is potentially ambiguous and confusing,particularly for sociologists,because:

• A) they use the term to mean disadvantaged, not necessarily a group of less than 50% of the population
• B) they often disagree about the percentage of the population that is nonwhite
• C) placement of nonwhites such as athletes Shaquille O'Neal, James Taylor, and Sammy Sosa in a minority group is difficult
• D) sociology is a dynamic discipline that has difficulty with a static concept such as minority group
• E) the relative proportions of minority and majority groups change over time

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