An Example of the Sociological Approach to the Minority/majority Dynamic

question 2

Multiple Choice

An example of the sociological approach to the minority/majority dynamic is

• A) a society with equal shares of race/ethnic groups has no minority/majority distinctions because each group is the same size.
• B) as the US Hispanic population grows, so too does its power and majority potential based only on its rapid growth.
• C) US Whites are dropping in their share of the population compared to other fast-growing groups; therefore, Whites are becoming a minority group.
• D) Blacks under the apartheid system in South Africa constituted the numerical majority, but all the social, economic, and political power remained with the much smaller White population.

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Definitions:

Social Interactions

The process by which individuals act and react in relation to others.

Norms

Unwritten rules that are socially enforced, guiding individual behavior within a group or society to ensure predictability and conformity.

Organizational Rules

Established guidelines and protocols within an organization that dictate the behavior, actions, and decisions of its members.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon occurring in a decision-making group where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional outcome.