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Minorities are groups whose members perceive themselves or are perceived by others as a (related) portion of society distinct from the rest. The distinction is based on actual or supposed features divergent from the characteristics of the rest, often with negative connotations. Sometimes relative powerlessne…
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Britz, Gabriele,
Baumann, Martin,
Fleischmann-Bisten, Walter,
Wendehorst, Stephan and
Malik, Jamal,
“Minorities”, in:
Religion Past and Present.
Consulted online on 17 May 2022 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_14133>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013