Sociologists Define a Minority Group as a Group

question 32

Multiple Choice

Sociologists define a minority group as a group

• A) that makes up less than 50 percent of the total population.
• B) that makes up less than 20 percent of the total population.
• C) with members who are denied access to power and resources.
• D) that is smaller than the dominant group.

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Definitions:

Interrelated Parts

Components that are connected or related in such a way that changes in one part affect the others.

Proletariat

The class of wage-earners in a capitalist society, who, lacking substantial control over the means of production, sell their labor to live.

Bourgeoisie

The social class that owns the means of production during modern industrial capitalism, typically contrasted with the working class or proletarians.

Class Consciousness

The awareness of one's social class and the sense of shared interests with others in the same class, often in contrast to opposing classes.