Politics
Politics and minorities – a tricky subject! On the one hand, the smallness of a group emphasises the diversity of a society, on the other hand, the special treatment of minorities does have its limitations. There are minorities that are suppressed, but there are also those who suppress the majority. A complex and kaleidoscopic chapter within a many-sided subject – making it all the more fascinating.
A Call of Duty
People can feel a call of duty to fulfil a variety of important or eccentric roles. Some people have extraordinary abilities, others are curious eccentrics who feel drawn towards rather unusual issues. minetTV, for example, tells the story of a Roma princess in Transylvania, or that of the two former mayors of the city of Bolzano – both of whom reached the highest office in the Province’s capital and share very similar minority and migratory backgrounds.
Ethnicity
An ethnicity or an ethnic group is either based on a common past or a common vision for the future. They show similarities in their traditions, language, religion or clothing. Ethnic minorities, however, are ethnic groups that constitute a minority in the territory of a state, which is predominated by another ethnic group. It is also not unusual that an ethnic minority might be scattered over multiple countries across the globe.
