Which of the following is NOT a basic characteristic of a racial or ethnic minority group?
a. Members of the group practice exogamy; i.e., they marry outside of the group.
b. Members of the group develop a sense of group consciousness or "we-feeling."
c. Members of the group are born into it; their membership is transmitted by rule of descent.
d. Members of the group have socially visible physical or cultural traits singled out by the dominant group.
e. The group is subordinate to others in society.
a
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