Hegemony

Hegemony 


The word is associated with domination and control by which one group dominates and controls the other.

Gramsci 

- Developed his ideas in prison.

- Was an Italian communist 
 
- Suggested that ideas control people rather than people control ideas 

- Wanted individuals to reflect upon how certain ideas initially get put into our head e.g. why most people have one type of tree at Christmas in their homes or why most people have grass growing their garden and not any other type of material. 

- He stated that these ideas were given to individuals and control every action. 


Example: 

Harry Potter - Initially, to say Voldermort's name was a taboo. This was Voldermort's power. Characters not saying his name meant they were indirectly consenting to the belief in his authority and expressing that belief in their actions. The exception was Harry Potter, the hero,  who didn't exceed to Voldermort's power even in a social convention. He was confronting to CULTRAL HEGEMONY 

Interpulation: Recognising one self as a subject. 

Individuals learn to act in accordance to the categories they were born into 











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  1. H.O'Shea14 November 2017 at 13:49

    1. Can you explain Hegemony with more subtlety now? How does it happen? What are key Western hegemonic messages?
    2. Interpellation: Could you illustrate further?

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