Antonio Gramsci’s distinction between hegemony and domination constitutes one of the most significant theoretical innovations in 20th-century Marxist thought. His nuanced understanding of power moves beyond the classical Marxist focus on economic structures and coercive apparatuses to examine how capitalist societies reproduce their rule through a combination of coercion and consent. In Gramsci’s framework, domination … Continue reading How does Antonio Gramsci distinguish between hegemony and domination within his theory of power, and what implications does this distinction have for understanding the functioning of state and civil society in maintaining consent in capitalist societies?
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Examine Antonio Gramsci’s concept of hegemony, with a focus on the role of consent in maintaining the dominance of ruling classes. Analyze how cultural and ideological institutions contribute to the production of consent and the stabilization of power relations in society.
Antonio Gramsci’s Concept of Hegemony: Consent, Culture, and the Maintenance of Power Introduction Antonio Gramsci, the Italian Marxist thinker and political theorist, introduced a revolutionary reinterpretation of power, class domination, and state authority through his concept of hegemony. Written during his imprisonment by Mussolini’s regime, Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks explore how bourgeois domination is maintained not … Continue reading Examine Antonio Gramsci’s concept of hegemony, with a focus on the role of consent in maintaining the dominance of ruling classes. Analyze how cultural and ideological institutions contribute to the production of consent and the stabilization of power relations in society.