Hegemony

century was characterized by Western economic and political hegemony on the global scale. This represented the culmination of a trend that began with European imperialism and achieved its greatest expression in the industrial, cultural, and military capabilities of the United States in the second half of the twentieth century. When we consider what might happen in the future, though, it is far from clear that this American-led Western hegemony will continue. Asian economies like China and India…

The term ‘Cultural Hegemony’ was originally founded and attributed to Antonio Gramsci. Antonio Gramsci was a 1920’s leading Italian Marxist theoretician and politician who however did not agree with the Marxist view. He used the concept to ‘address the relation between culture and power under capitalism’ (Lears 1985). Gramsci gave no pinpoint or specific definition of cultural hegemony but it can be rreferred to as the domination of the cultural society by the ruling class through ideological…

Hegemony is apparent in today 's society through the large mass media corporations. As stated by Social Scientist James Lull, "Hegemony is the power or dominance that one group holds over the other." In this sense, media is holding power over the viewers who watch certain programs. The corporations are able to influence ones thought process to attain power over the audience. A varying definition of hegemony given by author Craig Lloyd, "Hegemony is the the indirect implementation of ideas from a…

States, and as a result, minorities have internalized the teachings of the system as their true racial identity. The system of oppression in the United States began with a racial dictatorship, and its agenda was perpetuated by hegemony. As cited by Omi and Winant, “Hegemony was always constituted by a combination of coercion and consent.”. (67). As such, it is necessary for a those in in power in a society to gain solidify rule. (67). The United States was founded on racial dictatorship and…

Antonio Gramsci was an Italian communist most noted for his contribution of a Marxist cultural theory. Gramsci’s idea of ‘Cultural Hegemony’ is most relevant when it comes to The Handmaid’s Tale. Cultural Hegemony is concerned with the upper class using culture to justify current economic conditions, a superstructure reinforcing an economic base. This also relates to Althusser’s idea of ‘Ideological State Apparatuses’,…

The notion of hegemony is seen often in society, as many socially powerful people utilize their authority to gain control and power. The Oxford Dictionary (2014) defines hegemony as “Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.” One such television series that exemplifies the concept of hegemony is AMC’s award-winning drama Breaking Bad (2008-2013), which tells the story of a brilliant overqualified high school chemistry teacher named Walter White, who discovers…

The Vietnamese conflict which gradually evolved after WW2 came about through Vietnamese nationalism born of European colonialism and the emergence of American hegemony. European born imperialism transformed and aggravated Vietnamese nationalism which spurred on and enflamed the on-going conflict between South and North Vietnam. Vietnamese nationalism was harnessed by the leaders of resistance against colonial powers such as Ho Chi Minh. Ho’s ideology was developed from sides of Marxism due to…

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…

world we are brought up in today base decisions and behaviors from history. After investigating and reading the Gender Chapter, many scientists spoke out and made a point known that they feel that hegemonic masculinity exists in today's society. Hegemony is the complete dominance of a group of people, a type of power so complete that it goes unnoticed by the people who are dominated( 287).…

Robert Keohane’s After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World of Political Economy addresses the extent of interaction and collaboration between nations, in addition to the contention between nations. He states that in comparison to the rivalry and disagreement, the level of cooperation in global politics is quite low. This is because of a hasty increase of interdependence amongst nations following World War II, which has led not only to the increase of cooperation, but also to an…