Question

In Japan, the burakumin

A. are the cream of Japan's racial categories, having the purest blood. constitute a numerical majority in Japan.
B. are stigmatized despite being genetically indistinguishable from other Japanese.
C. are perceived as pure Japanese, even if one of their parents is not Japanese.
D. no longer face discrimination.

Answer 1

B. are stigmatized despite being genetically indistinguishable from other Japanese

Step-by-step explanation:

The Burakumin is a group in Japan who are considered outcasts and are ostracized and stigmatized. They fall at the bottom of the traditional Japanese social order. This is because they were historically known in Japanese feudal era to have engaged in impure occupations such as executioners, undertakers, butchers, workers in slaughter houses, and generally because these occupations are considered dirty and are tainted by death