This text is the first to present cultural hegemony in its original form - as a process of consent, resistance, and coercion. Hegemony is illustrated with examples from American history and contemporary culture, including practices that represent race, gender, and class in everyday life.
This text is the first to present cultural hegemony in its original form - as a process of consent, resistance, and coercion. Hegemony is illustrated with examples from American history and contemporary culture, including practices that represent race, gender, and class in everyday life.
Introduction
Power through Consent
Cultural Hegemony and Racism
Hegemony and Gender
Breakthroughs and Entrenchment
Class Contradictions and Antagonisms
Prospect for Challenge and Change