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Definition of Dominant Group
(noun) Any group that has more power in a society than any subordinate group.
Examples of Dominant Group
- Heterosexual people.are the in the dominate group compared to gays and lesbians.
- Men are the dominate group compared to women.
Dominant Group Pronunciation
Syllabification: dom·i·nant group
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /dAHm-uh-nuhnt grOOp/
- British English – /dOm-i-nuhnt grOOp/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈdɑmənənt grup/
- British English – /ˈdɒmɪnənt gruːp/
Usage Note
- Plural: dominant groups
Related Quotation
- “Where ethnic groups are racially defined, relations among them tend toward caste. Endogamy within castes is strictly enforced, and interaction between them in intimate social settings such as peer groups, clubs, neighborhoods, and so on are minimized. Subordinate castes are usually exploited occupationally by the dominant group and experience little or no change in their collective social position” (Marger 1985:37).
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Additional Information
Related Terms
- ethnicity
- institution
- institutional discrimination
- minority group
- norm
- power
- race
- scapegoat theory
- social construction of race
- subordinate group
Reference
Marger, Martin. 1985. Race and Ethnic Relations: American and Global Perspectives. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
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Cite the Definition of Dominant Group
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “dominant group.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved December 2, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/dominant-group/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
dominant group. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/dominant-group/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “dominant group.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed December 2, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/dominant-group/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“dominant group.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 2 Dec. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/dominant-group/>.