Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 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.
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.