Minority

The definition of a minority group can vary, depending on specific context, but generally refers to either a sub-group that does not form either a majority or a plurality of the total population, or a group that, while not necessarily a numerical minority, is disadvantaged or otherwise has less power (whether political or economic) than a dominant group. Examples of minorities in this latter context include women in some countries and African Americans in Mississippi in the 1920s.http://academic.udayton.edu/race/01race/minor01.htm

In sociology

A majority, in sociological terms, is that segment of the population that outnumbers all others combined, one that is dominant. The term minority is unavoidably associated with the political movements which push for assimilation, in which the minority group sheds its distinctive traits and is absorbed into the dominant group.

Related Topics:
Majority - Assimilation

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Generally speaking, a minority is any disadvantaged group, regardless of their size in comparison to the rest of the population. An example would be blacks in South Africa under the apartheid system.

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