what does it mean?
"it is easier to understand and accept that impoverished minorities commit crimes: they are marginalized from society and its norms"
2006-11-27 14:51:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
People are pushed to the margin because a society refuses to acknowledge their needs, their beliefs, and their concerns. This is when they are called marginalized.
2006-11-27 14:55:27 · answer #1 · answered by xcessive_assassin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a group is marginalized it means they have been pushed to the edge or confined (especially of society) in order to reduce the effect, relevance, or significance of that group.
2006-11-27 15:00:18 · answer #2 · answered by anncp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To relegate or confine to a lower or outer limit or edge, as of social standing.
2006-11-27 14:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by Barbara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that people look down on them, they are "on the edge" of society.
2006-11-27 14:53:22 · answer #4 · answered by sarcastro1976 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋