Minority Problems

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Types of minorities and typical sources of minority conflict, the problems minorities experience, their grievances and demands form a major part of study regarding minority problems.

Minority as a group: A group distinguished by being on the margins of power, status or the allocation of resources within the society.

‘Visible minority’ refer to those racial or ethnic groups in a society which are marginal from the power and economic structure of society, not to those which are few in number. In South Africa, Blacks are the statistical majority but were for countless decades a social minority. Women can also be identified as a social minority group.

A small group of people differing from the rest of a community in ethnic origin, religion, language, or culture; a member of such a group.

Centre for Multiethnic Research is a cross-disciplinary forum for the study of the cultural issues, social phenomena, and processes of change related to life’s ethnic dimensions. This field of study also covers ethnic relationships and processes in multicultural societies, as well as the effects of international migration within cultures. - http://www.multietn.uu.se/eindex.html

The Department of Minority Studies at Indiana University Northwest offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Afro-American Studies and a minor in Latino Studies. The curriculum is designed to acquaint the student with the unique Black and Latino experiences and minority groups in general. It prepares the student to assume positions in fields, such as social services, minority group relations, and community development. Students also pursue graduate level study in the humanities and social sciences. - http://www.iun.edu/~minority/

REGIONS AND MINORITIES IN A GREATER EUROPE - A Brochure eurac.edu/Events/ SummerAcademy/2000/brochure.htm  

CEMES: Centre for European Migration and Ethnic Studies operated between 1998 - 2002, specialising in policy-relevant research, information and publishing on international migration, ethnic relations and related topics in Western, Central and Eastern Europe. -cemes.org/

Minority Problems - Abstracts

Ethnic minority problems in the Niger Delta
Quaker-Dokubo, C. - African Journals Online
Abstract: As a conceptual background typical types of minorities and typical sources of minority conflict are outlined. A historical overview is given of the problems Niger Delta minorities have been experiencing.

Changing Visions in Ethnic Relations
Leo Driedger
Abstract: Early studies focused on the relations between the dominant British and French charter groups, before Pierre Trudeau announced a policy of bilingualism and multiculturalism in 1971. While studies in the twentieth century were focused much on power and social class, research in the twenty-first century will need to explore cultures, diversity, conflict and cooperation.

Judging Not Only by Color: Ethnicity, Nativity, and Neighborhood Attainment
Michael J. White, Brown University
Sharon Sassier, Ohio State University
We examine hypotheses derived from theories of structural assimilation and spatial mobility to study the residential attainment of white ethnics, blacks, Asians, and Hispanics in the United States. We examine how immigrant status, ethnicity, and individual and family characteristics predict socioeconomic neighborhood outcome.
We find that intermarriage does matter, as minority group householders with Anglo spouses gain access to higher-status neighborhoods, net of their personal socioeconomic status.
Finally and notably, ethnic groups differ in the returns to personal socioeconomic traits in this process of neighborhood attainment. Conclusions. Ethnic background dominates immigrant status in predicting residential outcomes. Furthermore, the process of assimilation varies noticeably within ethnic groups.

Assimilation and ethnic boundaries: Israeli students' attitudes toward Soviet immigrants.(Statistical Data Included) - Shmuel Shamai, Zinaida Ilatov - Since 1990 there has been mass immigration to Israel from the former Soviet Union, many of the immigrants school age. The present study examined the attitudes of Israeli students toward new Soviet immigrants, with the theoretical framework being the sociology of ethnicity and sociology of education

Is An English Accent All You Need to Succeed In America? Philadelphia University Sociology Professor Reveals The Privilege Connected With An English Accent.

PHILADELPHIA -- "Gee, I love your accent," is a typical American response when conversing with an English citizen. It seems that Americans are mesmerized by the differences in accents between America's English and England's English. But does this transcend to something more than fascination? According to Assistant Professor of Sociology at Philadelphia University, Katharine W. Jones, it does.

Structural Adaptations in Immigrant Congregations. - Helen Rose Ebaugh, Janet Saltzman Chafetz - Based on data from the Religion. Ethnicity, New Immigrants Research (RENIR) project in Houston, Texas, we found that the two dimensions are distinct and largely unrelated to one another.

Books On Minority Problems

Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Minority Rights Book by Stephen May (Editor), Tariq Modood (Editor), Judith Squires (Editor) - Focusing on minority rights and recognition, this interdisciplinary collection addresses the position of minorities in democratic societies.

Handbook of Racial and Ethnic Minority Psychology Book by Guillermo Bernal (Editor), Joseph E. Trimble (Editor), Ann Kathleen Burlew (Editor), Frederick T. L. Leong (Editor)
A compendium of original papers on the racial and ethnic minority issues that have been emerging in the psychology profession over the past three decades, for students, researchers, and practitioners. They cover conceptual, professional, and training issues; ethnic minority research and methods; social and developmental processes; stress and adjustment; clinical interventions; and applied and preventive psychology.
"Bernal brings together an impressive cast of multicultural psychology researchers, who discuss the latest issues and research in racial and ethnic minority psychology. . . ."

United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race
Book by Curtiss Paul Deyoung, Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey, Karen Chai Kim
As America grows ever more ethnically diverse, Christian churches remain racially homogeneous. This state of affairs must end, argues this earnest blend of religious moralizing and social science; indeed, church integration is so central both to the Christian mission and to racial equality at large that "the twenty-first century must be the century of multi-racial congregations." The authors respond to minority critics who value uniracial churches as hothouses for distinctive worship styles, rallying points for activism and refuges from white social hegemony, and stress that integrated churches can and should guard against assimilationist pressures, preserve the unique cultures of all racial groups and cultivate a racially diverse church leadership. They never quite demonstrate the world-historical centrality of racially mixed congregations, and they concede the aura of awkward dutifulness that accompanies self-conscious attempts at church integration, observing that congregations are not truly integrated until all the racial groups feel somewhat uncomfortable in the resulting milieu. Still, the authors make a good case that this is a cross that Christian churches should take up.
In the last four decades, desegregation has revolutionized almost every aspect of life in the United States: schools, businesses, government offices, even entertainment. But there is one area that remains largely untouched, and that is the church. Now comes a major new call for multiracial congregations in every possible setting--a call that is surprisingly controversial, even in the twenty-first century. In United By Faith, a multiracial team of sociologists and a minister of the Church of God argue that multiracial Christian congregations offer a key to opening the still-locked door between the races in the United States. They note, however, that a belief persists--even in African-American and Latino churches--that racial segregation is an acceptable, even useful practice. The authors examine this question from biblical, historical, and theological perspectives to make their case. They explore the long history of interracialism in the church, with specific examples of multiracial congregations in the United States.

Trauma, Stress, and Resilience Among Sexual Minority Women: Rising Like the Phoenix
Book by Kimberly F., PhD. Balsan (Editor), Kimberly F. Balsam (Editor)
Balsam (psychology, University of Washington) collects material on the prevalence, impact, and meaning of traumatic experiences in the lives of sexual minority women.

Sexual Minorities: Discrimination, Challenges, and Development in America
Book by Michael J Sullivan (Editor)
Examines the stumbling blocks that prevent gays, lesbians, bisexuals and tarnsgenders from living wholesome, healthy lives. This book concentrates on the effects of outside influences on the homosexual psyche from adolescence to mid-life and progarms and services that need to be developed to improve quality of life. While some outside influences can make positive changes - such as Internet-based outreach to educate men in chat rooms about HIV - sexual minority groups face negativity from society in the forms of homophobia and heterosexism. This book uses statistics, charts, graphs, and surveys to reveal a remarkable trend correlating how contemporary American society treats sexual minorities and how it affects their psychological and psychosocial health. This book also reveals how - when internalized - this hurtful discrimination can cause self-hatred and depression. This book is also vital for every parent, relative or friend of a man or woman labeled as a sexual minority.

Dislocating China : Muslims, Minorities, and Other Subaltern Subjects
Book by Dru C. Gladney
Until quite recently, Western scholars have tended to accept the Chinese representation of non-Han groups as marginalized minorities. Dru C. Gladney challenges this simplistic view, arguing instead that the very oppositions of majority and minority, primitive and modern, are historically constructed and are belied by examination of such disenfranchised groups as Muslims, minorities, or gendered others.
Gladney locates China and Chinese culture not in some unchanging, essential "Chinese-ness," but in the context of historical and contemporary multicultural complexity. He investigates how this complexity plays out among a variety of places and groups, examining representations of minorities and majorities in art, movies, and theme parks; the invention of folklore and creation myths; the role of pilgrimages in constructing local identities; and the impact of globalization and economic reforms on non-Han groups such as the Muslim Hui. In the end, Gladney argues that just as peoples in the West have defined themselves against ethnic others, so too have the Chinese defined themselves against marginalized groups in their own society.

The Quest for Identity: From Minority Groups to Generation Xers
Book by Donald M. Taylor
There are groups in society that experience profound social problems, and there are others that show signs of a growing social malaise. From his research experiences in the United States, Canada, South Africa, and Indonesia, Taylor examines the reasons for such social problems and offers possible solutions.

Meeting the Needs of Ethnic Minority Children
Book by Richard Williams (Foreword), Kedar Nath Dwivedi (Editor)
Professionals working with ethnic minority children can find themselves at a loss as to how to understand and meet their needs and how to recognize and accept differences among groups.
Experts from a variety of disciplines, they consider the central importance for professionals of the Lawrence Enquiry; the move to include more public services in the Race Relations Act; increased awareness of institutional racism; and the specific inclusion of ethnic minority children in health improvement programs.

Minority Problems in developed countries