Gramsci on Hegemony
Gramsci developed Hegemony in Prison Writings; determinist economist interpretation of history : of Mechanical Historical materialism; cultural, moral and ideological leadership; It means dominance or leadership; made an analysis on how ruling capitalistic class - the bourgeoisie; no socialist revolution in advanced countries; capitalism entrenched; he sees cultural hegemony as a means of maintaining and legitimising the capitalist state; calls union of social forces - Historic Bloc.
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- Political Thought
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- June 29, 2022
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- 2021/2022
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- Class notes
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- Karunakaran
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gramsci
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hegemony
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prison writings
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dominance
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leadership
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capitalism
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bourgeoisie
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hegemonic culture
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mechanical historical materialism
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common sense values of all
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maintaining and legitimising capital