Bet On It! Food For Thought- 8 : Cultural Hegemony

Cultural Hegemony: Is the idea that the Dominant Ideology of society - The Beliefs, Explanations, Perceptions, Values, & Morals - Reflects that of the ruling class. The Dominant Ideology justifies the social, political, & economic status quo as Natural, Inevitable, Perpetual & Beneficial for everyone, rather than as artificial social constructs that benefit only the ruling class.

---- Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) Foundational Theorist for the Sociology of Culture