Critical thinking is an important concept that should always be applied when talking about our society’s social issues. Alas, it is a very hard task to undertake considering our biased worldview due to cultural hegemony. Cultural hegemony is a concept in which the ruling classes within our society dominates all other classes by imposing their own perspective, therefore making their beliefs (whether about fashion, religion, political views, etc.) become the cultural norm.
By definition, cultural hegemony is directly linked to each culture, context and social structure and therefore is unique to each social group. Each ruling class has their own perspective, although many can be aligned or similar in nature. It depends on many factors, such as
By definition, cultural hegemony is directly linked to each culture, context and social structure and therefore is unique to each social group. Each ruling class has their own perspective, although many can be aligned or similar in nature. It depends on many factors, such as