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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCultural Hegemony
/ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈhɛdʒəˌmoʊni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The dominance of one social class over others, achieved through cultural means rather than direct political or economic control.
"In many societies, cultural hegemony is evident in the way mainstream media shapes public perception." - 2
A form of social control where the values and norms of the ruling class are accepted as the societal norm.
"Cultural hegemony can lead to the marginalization of alternative viewpoints and lifestyles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cultural hegemony' was coined by Italian Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci in the early 20th century. It combines the Greek word 'hegemon', meaning 'leader' or 'ruler', with 'cultural', referring to the shared beliefs and practices of a society. The concept evolved to describe how dominant groups maintain power through cultural institutions rather than coercive force.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultural Hegemony" is said worldwide
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hégémonie culturelle
Transliteration: é-gé-mo-nie cul-turelle
"L'hégémonie culturelle influence les opinions publiques."
kulturelle Hegemonie
Transliteration: kul-tu-rel-le he-ge-mo-nie
"Die kulturelle Hegemonie prägt die Gesellschaftsmeinung."
egemonia culturale
Transliteration: e-ge-mo-nia cul-tu-ra-le
"L'egemonia culturale è evidente nei media."
hegemonía cultural
Transliteration: he-ge-mo-ní-a cul-tu-ral
"La hegemonía cultural afecta la percepción pública."
hegemonia cultural
Transliteration: he-ge-mo-nia cul-tu-ral
"A hegemonia cultural molda as opiniões da sociedade."
संस्कृतिक वर्चस्व
Transliteration: sanskrutik varchasva
"संस्कृतिक वर्चस्व समाज में विचारों को प्रभावित करता है।"
文化霸权
Transliteration: wénhuà bàquán
"文化霸权影响着社会的价值观。"
문화 헤게모니
Transliteration: munhwa hegemoni
"문화 헤게모니는 사회적 인식을 형성한다."
文化的ヘゲモニー
Transliteration: bunkateki hegemoni
"文化的ヘゲモニーは社会の価値観に影響を与える。"
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