18 Questions
How is consent to the rule of the dominant group achieved?
By the spread of dominant ideologies through social institutions
What plays a crucial role in socializing people into the norms, values, and beliefs of the dominant social group?
Family, education, media, religion, politics, and law
What does the text refer to as the repository of consciousness?
Big-C Culture and small-c culture
Which aspect of culture allows individuals to navigate their world according to the text?
Guiding ideas of right and wrong, beautiful and ugly
What contributes to the power of cultural hegemony according to the text?
Invisibility and residing within us
How do social institutions contribute to maintaining the dominance of a group in society?
By socializing individuals into dominant norms and values
What is cultural hegemony?
A system of control where one culture dominates all others
How does cultural hegemony make resistance difficult?
By disguising itself as personal preferences and beauty standards
According to Gramsci and Hall, what are 'counterhegemonic' cultures?
Thinking and doing that have revolutionary potential
What is the aim of an activist according to Stuart Hall?
To identify and exploit counterhegemonic cultural pockets
How does a culture become 'common sense' for the majority of the population?
Through domination or rule achieved through ideological and cultural means
Where might 'counterhegemonic' cultures be found according to Gramsci and Hall?
In traditional beliefs and shop-floor culture
What is the difference between big-C Culture and small-c culture as mentioned in the text?
Big-C Culture is about guiding our ideas of right and wrong, while small-c culture guides our perception of beauty.
How does culture contribute to the power of cultural hegemony?
Culture provides the majority of the population with common sense beliefs.
Why is cultural hegemony considered powerful?
It is invisible and difficult to notice or resist.
In what way does culture differ from soldiers with guns or written constitutions?
Culture is invisible and doesn't seem political like soldiers with guns or written constitutions.
How does culture enable individuals to navigate the world according to the text?
By reinforcing the notion of good, beautiful, just, and possible actions.
Which characteristic makes cultural hegemony harder to resist compared to overt political systems?
'Common sense' beliefs that it instills in the majority of the population.
Explore the concept of culture beyond just norms and mores, encompassing aesthetics and anthropological perspectives. Discover how culture influences our perceptions of the world, guiding our beliefs on morality, beauty, justice, and possibilities.
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