Corporate and equalitarian pluralism are distinct models of ethnic relations that determine how different ethnicities interact in each space. Corporate pluralism is a top-down model of ethnic relations in which a larger, more dominant group, called the "parent group," controls the resources of a smaller, more subordinate group, known as the "host group." This model of ethnic relations often exists in societies with large, powerful countries and a long history of imperial rule. The parent group has control and access to resources and dictates the laws, values, and norms that apply to the host group. The host group is expected to obey the laws and customs of the parent group. They are often segregated from the dominant group and denied equal access to resources and participation in decision-making processes.