If you live in Canada and are a woman of colour who does not speak English and you live below the poverty line, what are you considered to be, according to these aspects of your social identity?

A) a member of the dominant group
B) a historically privileged member of society
C) a member of the non-dominant group
D) a socially included member of society

Non-Dominant Group

A social or ethnic group that does not hold a large amount of power or influence in a society compared to the dominant or majority groups.

Poverty Line

An officially determined threshold of income that is considered the minimum necessary to maintain an adequate standard of living in a given country.

Social Identity

The part of a person’s identity that is determined by attributes and characteristics of groups the person aligns themselves with.