IGCSE Sociology Practice Exam

A minority ethnic group refers to a community that has its own distinct national or cultural traditions, language, or customs while living within a larger society. This term captures the idea that a group maintains a separate cultural identity inside the broader population, often sharing a sense of belonging to that group alongside the dominant culture. Because of this distinct identity, members may experience different social experiences or treatment, even though they live within the same country. The other terms describe different ideas: distribution of wealth is about how resources are spread across a population; welfare state refers to government systems that provide social services; social inequality describes unequal access to resources or status in society, not the existence of a culturally distinct group living inside a larger society.