Hegemony In Iron Man And Into The Woods

Whether we are aware of it or not, the hegemony in our society is constantly attempting to deliver its ideology to the masses. In fact, the hegemony has to do this because in order to assert its “power or dominance” over another group, it must first present its ideology as the correct way to think or act (Lull). While the hegemony has a variety of mediums to convey that message, the films, Iron Man and Into the Woods, clearly demonstrate how the hegemony represents their views to both adults and children. Since the two films are in different genres, it makes it possible for the hegemony to reach out to two different audiences. The hegemony contributes to the film, Iron Man by presenting what it deems as the patriotic ideology that Americans should hold, and to Into the Woods by defining gender roles for a younger audience to embody. The ruling class in these films stays in power by using the films to convey its message on how Americans should think and act. Initially, it is evident of the presence of the hegemony in the …show more content…
The hegemony, that of modern society, uses the characters to reinforce gender roles to young children. The movie presents women as dependent beings that require the accompany of a male. This is seen numerous times throughout the film as in when the Baker tells his wife to stay home, when Cinderella continues to be indecisive about her feelings for the Prince as he continues to try to court her, or when the Prince kisses the Baker’s Wife and only she is punished for it. In all of these instances, the women in the film are shown as inferior to men or having being the reason for the problems in the story. This reinforces ideas to children that men are dominant over women and that women are not complete without having a