Bonito was furious because he could not get a job after immigrating to Canada despite the education and experience obtained in his country of origin.He launched a group protest by new immigrants who were having similar problems finding good jobs that they felt they deserved.It was not hard to find others to join his cause because they all were experiencing the same phenomenon.What is this phenomenon called?

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The phenomenon described in the passage is called relative deprivation, which refers to the subjective feeling of being unjustly deprived of something that one feels entitled to, based on comparisons with others in the same or similar situations. In this case, the new immigrants feel that they are not getting the jobs they deserve, despite their qualifications and experience, and are comparing themselves to others who may have been more successful in finding employment.

Bonito Was Furious Because He Could Not Get a Job