What groups are considered minorities?

In the United States, for example, non-Hispanic Whites constitute the majority (63.4%) and all other racial and ethnic groups (Mexican, African Americans, Asian Americans, American Indian, and Native Hawaiians) are classified as “minorities”.

What are the types of Microcultures?

Hence the term microculture includes different types of groups that could be classified by age, class, geographic region, sexual preference, disability (e.g., deaf), ethnicity, race, size, or even occupation.

What is the goal of oppression?

Oppression is the exploitation of at least one of those social categories by the dominant social group. The dominant social group exploits difference to maintain and solidify its privileged position in society.

What is macro culture?

The term macroculture is frequently favored over majority or dominant culture. The macroculture in the United States may be described as Anglo-Western European. As a sociological term, it deals with the language, religion, and customs of the larger culture (Mitchell & Salsbury, 1999).

How many employees does the UPM group have?

The Group employs around 18,000 people and it has production plants in 12 countries. UPM shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange.

What is the UPM alumni association?

Your relationship with the UPM community does not end upon graduation. UPM graduates are welcome to join the UPM Alumni Association, which is dedicated to strengthening the bonds of friendship and networks from a variety of expertise.

Who is UPM-Kymmene?

UPM-Kymmene was formed by the merger of Kymmene Corporation with Repola Oy and its subsidiary U nited P aper M ills Ltd in 1996. UPM consists of six business areas: UPM Biorefining, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Communication Papers and UPM Plywood.

What are the products of UPM?

UPM products include pulp, paper, plywood, sawn timber, labels and composites, bioenergy, biofuels for transport, biochemicals and nano products.