national minorities
type: Concept
broader: minority groups

race, ethnicity and migration
type: Concept
narrower: minority groups

religious minorities
type: Concept
broader: minority groups

bisexuality
type: Concept
broader: minority groups

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: minority groups

minority groups
broader: population groups
broader: race, ethnicity and migration
narrower: religious minorities
narrower: national minorities
narrower: transgendered people
narrower: ethnic minorities
narrower: bisexuality
definition: Minorities can be defined depending on specific context, but generally minorities make up either a subgroup that does not form a majority of the total population, or a group that, while not necessarily a numerical minority, is disadvantaged or otherwise has less political or economic power than a dominant group. The most prevalent form of minority groups, that is, ethnic minorities, comprised less than 20% of the United States in 1980, and yet the projections are that by 2040, half of all Americans will be those now referred to as “minorities.” Minorities can also be classified by gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, and other criteria. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Minorities]
type: Concept

population groups
type: Concept
narrower: minority groups

transgendered people
type: Concept
broader: minority groups

ethnic minorities
type: Concept
broader: minority groups