Sociology homework help please?

Question

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What is minority? Pointing to specific facts, support the claim that lations and women are both minorities in the U.S.

Answer 1

Minority- a marginalized group in society (set limitations).  White [men] have the largest portion of resources.  Sexism and racism interact.

The status characteristics of race, color, and gender work at material level, as they affect educational outcomes, income differences, and occupational characteristics of individuals and groups (Hunter, 2005).

Latinos- white racism is the fundamental building block of colorism, or color stratification among Mexican Americans, [Latinos] and African Americans (Hunter, 2005).