How Do Sociologists Define a Minority Group

question 37

Multiple Choice

How do sociologists define a minority group?

• A) a group that makes up less than 50 percent of the total population
• B) a group that makes up less than 20 percent of the total population
• C) a group whose members suffer from unequal treatment
• D) a group that is smaller than the dominant group
• E) a group that is overrepresented in the educational system

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Definitions:

Coffee Bars

Establishments specializing in serving coffee, along with various related beverages and often light snacks, facilitating social interaction and leisure.

Strategic Alliance

A partnership between two or more organizations to pursue a set of agreed upon objectives while remaining independent organizations.

R&D Consortium

A collaboration among businesses, universities, and/or government agencies aimed at research and development activities.

Diffusion

The way in which an inventive idea is shared through particular routes over a duration among participants of a social group.