Cultural hegemony

Question 1

define cultural hegemony

Answer 1

• dominance of one cultural group over others
• developed by antonio gramsci–> ruling elites control culture and ideology
• ## dominant class manipulates beielfs, values and norms

Question 2

How does cultural hegemony maintain power

Answer 2

• by soft power
• institutions spread this–> media, schools, religion reinforce dominant values.
• people accept it–> eorking class adpts ruling-class values beleiving they are universal truths.

Question 3

examples of cultral hegemony

Answer 3

• media/consumer culture–> pop culture, news show elite inetrest (eg glorify capitalism, discourage rebellion)
• educational systems
• language and norms–> language reinforces power (eg. calling powerful ntions ´´developed´´and others ´´developing´´.

Question 4

How to challenge cultural Hegemony

Answer 4

• counter-hegemony–> develop cultural narratives that challenge dominant beliefs
• alternative media to promote different perpectives
• critical thinking–> question things they see to rescognise whose interesta are being served.

Question 5

why does CH matter?

Answer 5

1. explains social stability
2. infuelnces political change
3. reveals power in society.