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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Definition of minority?
In an article I read, it was mentioned that 53% of the students enrolled in elementary school in my district are "minority" students. If the percentage is more than 50% logic dictates that they are no longer a minority. In terms I understand, minority refers to a subgroup that is less than 50% of the total group. Correct?
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Anonymous minority refers to a subgroup that is less than 50% of the total group. Correct? Yes, but in this context minority would refer to the percentage within the population of the nation, rather than the population of the school district.
- Anonymous minority refers to a subgroup that is less than 50% of the total group.
- Correct?
- Yes, but in this context minority would refer to the percentage within the population of the nation, rather than the population of the school district.
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Anonymousminority refers to a subgroup that is less than 50% of the total group. Correct?Yes, but in this context minority would refer to the percentage within the population of the nation, rather than the population of the school district.
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They may be a majority at that school, but they are a minority group within the population as a whole.
For example, I live in the State of California which is a so-called "minority-majority" state. That is to say, that one or more of the racial or ethnic minorities (relative to the entire United States population) make up a majority of the population in California.
For example, I live in the State of California which is a so-called "minority-majority" state. That is to say, that one or more of the racial or ethnic minorities (relative to the entire United States population) make up a majority of the population in California.
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