majority and minority can give the impression that this refers to numbers as the defining feature of this ranking rather than power. In fact, there are societies where the “majority” in number is still the “minority” in power, i.e., California, where people of color outnumber Whites, but are still referred to as “minorities.” Second, the use if the terms dominant and subordinate best expresses the fact that power is the defining feature of this ranking. Indeed, the ruling group establishes itself as the…
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