We will not merely describe the patterns of race and ethnic relations. In order to understand and deal with problems related to race and ethnicity, one has to understand the origins of the problems and the social forces that allow them to persist. From the Individual to Society We begin with the individual and with what might cause an individual to be prejudice and to discriminate. We then move toward a structural account of race and ethnic relations which looks at the character of political and economic structures. Note however that as a biological concept, the term race is almost meaningless.
Culture is learned.
Here there is no mention of a genetic component. A minority is a category of people who lack power, privilege, and prestige in social, political or economic spheres . Minorities must always be understood in relation to others in the social structure. A minority group lacks power, prestige, and privilege in relation to others. They are unable to achieve their will.