The concept of excluding is a concept that is used as a qualifying adjective to designate something that does not include all the elements that can make up the whole, but rather marks differences with some of them and therefore does not integrate them. The word can be used in various ways and in various situations, some more positive and some more negative in terms of its connotation.
To say that something is exclusive means to say that that something does not include everything that could possibly include it. When, for example, we speak of an exclusive group, we are saying that this group of people or elements can exclude its members according to specific characteristics, as we can also be saying that if one does not meet the required traits, it may not be directly integrated into the group. same.
As stated, the word can be used in many different situations and with various uses. However, it is important to note that whenever we talk about something being exclusive, we are referring to something that has certain characteristics and that if those characteristics are not respected, it cannot be integrated with other similar but not equal elements.
Although there are many examples to graph the meaning of the word as was done above, in the social sphere we find a clearly negative meaning and that is when we talk about social exclusion of any kind. Social exclusion means that various groups (majority or minority) exclude from dignified living conditions, rights, benefits, other social groups that may be discriminated against based on issues of ethnicity, cultural identity, economy, political positions , etc. Thus, for example, we can say that for a long time access to political participation was an exclusive phenomenon that meant that not all citizens could vote, but only some of them could do so because they considered themselves superior or more capable than the rest. Another historical example is when civil rights were recognized only for a small portion of the population, an exclusive group (usually the whites, the powerful, the richest) could access them while the rest of society did not have access to them. themselves.
