Cultural hegemony

those in power to maintain the status quo in terms of standardization and commodification was first developed by Ardono and Horkheimer based on the economic structure in the western society. It could be comprehended through the operation of cultural hegemony (i.e. how culture industry operates with the consent from the mass by the “dominant fundamental group”) that introduced by Gramsci. The following three academic articles emphasize on different features of culture industry thesis and further…

Introduction Padget stated that, hegemony is the political, cultural and economic dominance of one state over another state (Padget, 2000). Upon establishing their imperial legitimacy, the Europeans implemented and utilized multiple strategies to secure their hegemonic dominance by deeming other cultures peripheral and illegitimate. This paper is going to analyze and illustrate Caribbean cultural disaccumulation by using Padget’s plural cultural systems concept. The paper will then…

The definition of what constitutes ‘high’ and ‘low’ culture has been a point of contention for many years, not just among cultural theorists but among individuals. When one attempts to define these terms, they’re met with a range of difficulties; things like context and cultural hegemony need to be considered. With public and illegal art practices as reference points, the concepts of ‘high’ and ‘low’ culture and whether they’re culturally constructed will be explored. Context plays a very large…

semiotics, and hegemony. Their goal was to uncover the random nature of culture to understand how social constructions become naturalized, and how we develop common sense to make sense of the word (Barnes 2016). For example, it is common sense that those who are disobedient should be sanctioned. As a society, we tend to stray from disorderly conduct and agree to punish those who are disobedient. Hegemony, a concept introduced by the Birmingham school can further elaborate on my example. Hegemony…

Europe which did not correspond to traditional protestant ethic. Therefore Americanization was a thinly veiled attempt to impose cultural hegemony and reproduce the ruling order, in addition to eradicating the often populist and radical sentiments of immigrants. Cultural pluralism was an intellectual movement that countered this hegemonic narrative by framing cultural differences as assets to America and essential to its development. Pluralism…

basis of the materialistic condition at that period. Instead, he believed that history is shaped by an individual’s thoughts. We can see this concept being applied throughout his reign. One example is The Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution, commonly referred as the Cultural Revolution. It was led by Mao Zedong for primarily political motives. High US officials described the revolution “a debate on policy between revolutionary romantics and pragmatics” and “a power struggle of ambitious men…

wondered why women writings seem to be an overlooked subject. Out of curiosity, a long term research into women’s experience, culture, and society explored through the lens of postcolonial, feminist, social and cultural theories was born. Through this research I have learned that oppressive cultural aspect of gender relationships, especially between women is something that is being dismissed and narratives about women were exclusively written by the male authors of West African literature,…

British cultural studies, the field was majorly oriented toward political problems. Hoggart, Williams and Hall chose to enter into the educational arena because it “was the social and cultural form in which they saw the possibility of reuniting what had been in their personal histories disrupting: the value of higher education and the persistent educational deprivation of the majority of their own originary [sic] or affiliated class” (“Uses of Culture” 25). The formation of British cultural…

Digital, Platform, and Language Imperialism: An analysis of Cultural Imperialism Introduction This essay will explore the effects of a globalized digital era towards a standardized culture around the world. It will start with the evolution of imperialism by western nations, in particular by US, through the utilization of Web 2.0 and digital platforms. This essay will focus on cultural imperialism as the internet becomes a tool by influential countries to implement their cultures upon others,…

immigration process such as Milton Gordon’s “Assimilation in America: Theory and Reality” which will contribute the concepts “Anglo-conformity” and “cultural pluralism” as they assist Yezierska’s directive of assimilation in America. “Spatial Patterns of Immigrant Assimilation” written by James P. Allen and Eugene Turner will propose the significance of “cultural assimilation” constructing Sara’s identity through a culture that expresses a wealthy lifestyle in terms of success. Joane Nagel’s…