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What is Minority

Chapter 1
Fighting for Empowerment in an Age of Violence
A minority refers to group of people who perceive themselves differently and others also perceive them different.
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In an Age of Violence, Minorities, and Their Empowerment: An Indian Perspective
Mohammad Amin Dar (University of Kasmir, India), Shaheena Aziz (University of Kashmir, India), and Mohammad Ishfaq Mir (University of Kashmir, India)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4964-6.ch001
Abstract
Violence pervades the lives of people throughout the globe, and it affects us all in some manner. The fear of violence lurks behind closed doors, yet it is a global issue. Minorities are common targets for persecution and discrimination due to their distinct features. As a result of attacks on minority communities around the world, violence is on the rise. Minorities are frequently subjected to violence as a result of daily discrimination. In order to provide a safe haven for minorities where they can maintain their distinct identities while contributing to national development and progress, it begins with a discussion of the growing conceptual consensus around minority empowerment. This chapter establishes a theoretical framework for a comprehensive explanation of systemic human rights violations against minorities around the world, with a particular focus on violence against minorities in India. The goal is also to provide a picture of constitutional provisions and government policies aimed at minorities' social, economic, and educational upliftment.
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Chapter 21
Minority-Owned Suppliers A Growing Global Supply Base
A group having little power or representation relative to other groups within a society.
Published in Chapter: Minority-Owned Suppliers A Growing Global Supply Base; From: Handbook of Research on Race, Gender, and the Fight for Equality
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Chapter 17
Improving Clinical Trial Diversity: The Impending Role of Technology-Oriented Strategies Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
An individual having a racial or ethnic background other than non-Hispanic white ( Humes et al., 2011 ).
Published in Chapter: Improving Clinical Trial Diversity: The Impending Role of Technology-Oriented Strategies Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic; From: Contemporary Issues in Global Medicine and Moving Toward International Healthcare Equity
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Chapter 7
Research Findings From the American Muslim Women's Health Project (MWHP)
A group of individuals who experience disparities compared to members of a more dominant social group.
Published in Chapter: Research Findings From the American Muslim Women's Health Project (MWHP); From: Working With Muslim Clients in the Helping Professions
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Chapter 19
Leveraging Workforce Diversity in Practice: Building Successful Global Relationships with Minority-Owned Suppliers
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Chapter 12
Raising Awareness of Language Minorities in Japan: Teaching About the Ainu, Okinawans, and Nikkei-jin
The dictionary definition of minority is “a group of people of a particular race or a religion who live in a place where most of the people are of another race or religion. The notion of minority suggests that groups are in a position inferior to the majority or are placed on the periphery of society by the majority groups that are in control of state affairs, a minority can outnumber the ruling elites.
Published in Chapter: Raising Awareness of Language Minorities in Japan: Teaching About the Ainu, Okinawans, and Nikkei-jin; From: Indigenous Language Acquisition, Maintenance, and Loss and Current Language Policies
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Chapter 23
Reporting Race and Ethnicity in International Assessment
“an ethnic group occupying a subordinate position in a multiethnic society, suffering from the disabilities of prejudice and discrimination, and maintaining a separate group identity” (Gibson, 1997, p. 318).
Published in Chapter: Reporting Race and Ethnicity in International Assessment; From: Handbook of Research on Assessment Technologies, Methods, and Applications in Higher Education
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