Slavery and apartheid are both examples of the ways in which a country's dominant group exploits minority groups for its economic advantage. What do sociologists call this policy?
A) colonization
B) segregation
C) internal colonialism
D) assimilation

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Sociologists refer to the policy of a dominant group exploiting minority groups for economic advantage as internal colonialism. This can include practices such as slavery and apartheid, as well as other forms of economic exploitation and marginalization. Segregation refers more specifically to the separation and isolation of different racial and ethnic groups within a society. Colonization and assimilation are related concepts but do not specifically refer to the exploitation of minority groups for economic advantage.

Slavery and Apartheid Are Both Examples of the Ways in Which