ethnic quotas
Mandated demographic proportions
Ethnic quotas are numerical limits or targets for representation of particular ethnic groups, typically in employment, education, or immigration.
The term usually carries negative connotations, implying rigid or unfair allocation by ethnicity rather than merit: Critics called the admissions policy a system of ethnic quotas.
Supporters of diversity programs generally avoid the term, preferring goals or targets.
- admissions policiesRules governing institutional entry
- anti-discrimination lawsLegislation forbidding unequal treatment
- reverse discriminationPrejudice favoring minorities over majorities
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
- positive discriminationDeliberate preference for marginalized groups
multiculturalism · skin color · legal frameworks · proportional representation · minority rights · intersectionality · marginalized communities · social cohesion · cultural integration · systemic inequality · diversity training · advocacy campaigns · reservations · performance metrics · group dynamics · level playing field · heritage preservation
- BalkansAlbania, Bosnia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Kosovo
- ethnic politicstribalism, sectarianism, identity politics, minority rights, power-sharing
- shared powerpower sharing, dual control, joint sovereignty, dual sovereignty, co-management
- workplace equityequal opportunity, pay equity, fair employment, fair hiring, fair treatment
ethnic quotasmerit-based selection
Choosing by demonstrated ability
meritocracy · open competition · competitive examination · aptitude testing · standardized testing
ethnic quotascolorblindness
Impaired hue discrimination
equal treatment · individualism · nondiscrimination · universalism · classical liberalism
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