Question

A __________ is a category of people who share distinguishing attributes, beliefs, values, and/or norms that set them apart in some significant manner from the dominant culture, but do not necessarily oppose it.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: subculture

Subculture end to exist within the small communities that exist in a larger dominant culture. For subculture to exist, both the minorities and dominant group need to develop a certain level of tolerance and open to the potential that cultural assimilation might occurs between the two cultures.