Overview
Meaning and example
Cultural hegemony is the part of class leadership built through beliefs and values. People may come to see a ruling class’s way of organizing society as normal or right. Schools and other groups can help shape that outlook. For Gramsci, this work on beliefs was tied to economic interests and political power. Rule also involved force and the threat of force.[3]
Illustration: A school might teach that business owners alone create wealth and that workers succeed only through personal effort. If students accept that view, they may see the owners’ leading role as deserved. The example shows how beliefs could help sustain class power.