Power and benefits over others in society. Privilege may come about as a result of race, socioeconomic status, language, gender, or membership in other groups.
Groups of people that have little to no societal power, are subservient to another group or are silenced. Oppressed groups may include marginalized people.
The cultural group that has been imitated by other institutions in society. This can include the group’s values and behavior. For much of the United States, the dominant group would be middle class, white, English-speaking persons.