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How might individuals differ culturally within a minority group?

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How might individuals differ culturally within a minority group?

A minority group in society is that sociological category which differentiates a smaller group identified through their ethnic attributes vis-a-vis that of the majority - those whose ethnicity and cultural practices comprise much of the populace and count the greater number in terms of percentage of the population. Those that belong to minority groups therefore are the smaller number and because of these, ...

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