Ethnic and Racial Minorities

Socially constructed groups of people who differ in race, color or national, religious, or cultural origin from the dominant group and is often the majority population of the country in which they live. Ethnic minority groups generally share a common sense of identity and common characteristics such as language, religion, tribe, nationality, race, or a combination thereof.

Year introduced: 2022

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Tree Number(s): I01.880.853.125

MeSH Unique ID: D000091762

Entry Terms:

• Ethnic Minorities
• Ethnic Minority
• Minorities, Ethnic
• Minority, Ethnic
• Racial Minorities
• Minorities, Racial
• Minority, Racial
• Racial Minority

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Social Sciences
Sociology
Sociological Factors
Ethnic and Racial Minorities