In Sociological Terminology, a Minority Group Is a Category of People

question 113

Multiple Choice

In sociological terminology, a minority group is a category of people who

• A)have less social status in society, because they are smaller in number.
• B)have unequal access to positions of power, prestige, and wealth and tend to be targets of prejudice and discrimination.
• C)comprise the small elite at the top of society who have most of the power, prestige, and wealth.
• D)are opposed to the values of the larger society and are viewed by the majority of people in society as a threat.

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Definitions:

Moral Panic

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Publicized School Shootings

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Critical Race Scholars

Academics and theorists who explore and challenge the ways in which race and racism implicitly and explicitly affect social structures, practices, and discourses.

Racial Profiling

The act of law enforcement agents singling out people for potential criminal activity suspicion based on their race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, or country of origin.