Question

What are some reasons that explain why minority groups become scapegoats?

Answer 1

Answer: psychologically ....it can be understood as a manifestation of what psychology calls "projection" or "transferrence". This process is unconscious so, none of the subject is aware of it. It is a natural process, process that is typical for primordial psyche. It means that "I" (ego) cannot control the process, i.e. it is compulsive.

Explanation: Projection/transferrence means that psychic contents that ego cannot bear are automatically projected on internal or external object ...projection is intra-psychic process and the subject/s who projects get literally isolated from reality. Majorities are psychologicaly in advantageous position, people who belong to majority are psychologically more protected because they are "included". Of course if you belong to majority (for ex. in terms of colour of skin) in other respect you can belong to minority (homosexual). So things are not so easy.

Answer 2

Answer:

Some reasons that minority groups become scapegoats are discussed below.

Explanation:

• Minority groups become a scapegoat because it is easy to recognize them because of their physical feature, language, dressing style, food habits, and religious practices.
• Minority groups lack of power in society and maybe unlikely to retaliate back with the same power of the majority faction.
• Minority groups are concentrated in one geographical area that is easily accessible. and they are also been targeting since the past.
• Minority groups often represent some ideas and practices such as religious and food habits which scapegoater does not like.