Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Ethnic quotas refer to policies or provisions that allocate specific numbers or percentages of positions or resources based on ethnic identity or representation.
Related terms
Affirmative Action: Policies aimed at providing opportunities to historically disadvantaged groups to address past discrimination.
Minority Rights: Protections and privileges granted to individuals or groups who are in the numerical minority within a society.
Identity Politics: Political actions and ideologies that focus on the interests and perspectives of specific social groups based on their shared identity.