Dominance and Hegemony: Postcolonial Theory concepts | Postcolonialism | Antonio Gramsci
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- What is Dominance and Hegemony? Antonio Gramsci | Postcolonialism
Hegemony, the dominance of one group over another, often supported by legitimating norms and ideas. The term hegemony is today often used as shorthand to describe the relatively dominant position of a particular set of ideas and their associated tendency to become commonsensical and intuitive, thereby inhibiting the dissemination or even the articulation of alternative ideas. The associated term hegemon is used to identify the actor, group, class, or state that exercises hegemonic power or that is responsible for the dissemination of hegemonic ideas.
Hegemony derives from a Greek term that translates simply as “dominance over” and that was used to describe relations between city-states. Its use in political analysis was somewhat limited until its intensive discussion by the Italian politician and philosopher Antonio Gramsci. Gramsci’s discussion of hegemony followed from his attempts to understand the survival of the capitalist state in the most-advanced Western countries. As a follower of Karl Marx, Gramsci understood the predominant mode of rule as class rule and was interested in explaining the ways in which concrete institutional forms and material relations of production came to prominence. The supremacy of a class and thus the reproduction of its associated mode of production could be obtained by brute domination or coercion. Yet, Gramsci’s key observation was that in advanced capitalist societies the perpetuation of class rule was achieved through largely consensual means-through intellectual and moral leadership. Gramsci’s analysis of hegemony thus involves an analysis of the ways in which such capitalist ideas are disseminated and accepted as commonsensical and normal. A hegemonic class is one that is able to attain the consent of other social forces, and the retention of this consent is an ongoing project. To secure this consent requires a group to understand its own interests in relation to the mode of production, as well as the motivations, aspirations, and interests of other groups. Under capitalism, Gramsci observed the relentless contribution of civil society institutions to the shaping of mass cognitions. Via his concept of the national-popular, he also showed how hegemony required the articulation and distribution of popular ideas beyond narrow class interests.
From Antonio Gramsci: The Prison Notebooks
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Maybe you could do one on 'Subaltern'
Yes, it is on my list. And I will soon record one. It will probably be a longer video.
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Thank you so much. It was really useful to analyse postcolonial literary works that I am currently studying.
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Ideological Hegemony: 'Sugar coated pill gratefully and proudly taken down' as in foreign education systems here. Thanks, respected sir.
Hegemony works differently everywhere.
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This was so helpful I am currently working on an essay that speaks about hegemony and I did not know where to start.
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Thnkyou fr brief explaination
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Thank you sir. Can we study the Hegemony of English in the context of literature that enjoys a domineering status in the name of wide circulation? I would like to know your opinion in this regard.
Yes, English literary studies were a part of the hegemonic project of empire. A lot of people have written about it including Gauri Vishwanathan.
Hi first of all thanks Dr Masood for your very informative lectures. Can you please do a lecture on Foucault and hegemonic power please. Thanks for your help.
Thank you. I will probably record something on Foucault, some of his concepts, in the future after I have reread him carefully.
Your stuff is great. Maybe someday I can meet you at the AAA's just to say thank you for this material. My #1 thing I would ask for is, if you know the major paper, book, or work that an author or concept is associated with, it would be great if you gave that name. As a bioanth, when I skirting over into cultural texts, it can be hard sometimes to find the exact paper to look out. Gramsci may be hegemony, Foucault = habitus, etc etc... but they had lifetimes of influence. Whats the main or if they changed their ideas, best one? etc. I hope that makes sense!
Thank you. I would say read Gramsci for dominance and hegemony and Pierre Bourdieu for habitus.
@@masoodraja Thank you! Yes Bourdieu- I get them mixed up! Exactly why your videos help!
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How many percentage of colonial ideology must be followed by the natives of the land inorder for a hegemony to exist? In contrast, how many percentage of the native's cultural rights must be constitutionaly protected inorder for a hegemony not to exist?
Thanks. I have no idea about percentages.
Thank you so much for your work! Its very helpful as a student of these topics. We are in my class reading Stuart Halls text “Gramsci’s Relevance for the Study of Race and Ethnicity”, and I was wondering if you could help to understand the text, as I find it a bit difficult. Thank you in advance for all of your work! Its very helpful.
Thank you so much. I will see if I can find it in my collection. If you have it in a digital format, could you email it to me. I can’t promise, but if I can read it soon, then I will record my thoughts on it. My email: raja@masoodraja.com
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@@henriettebarbaralindeneg9802 Thank you. I will look for it in my email.
Thank you so much sir, it is really helpful
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How Gramsci used ''Coercion'' concept in hegemonic context?
I guess the best way to understand the full extent of his thought would be to read Gramsci and see how he explains these things in detail. The Prison Notebooks would be a good start. These brief videos are of course just the starting point.
Hello sir, I am working on Identity Crisis in Chimamanda's novel Americanah; could you please give me your opinion about this issue.
Thanks in advance
Thank you. Sorry I have not yet read that novel.
It’s very video Proff.
Can you make a video about US hegemony and the World Bank 🏦
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There is a video on IMF available. The US hegemony is already pretty obvious in the world but when I have time I will probably record something on it. Please note that this video and others are brief videos about concepts used in postcolonial studies.
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How can I get your books "Constructing Pakistan', dear sir?
In Pakistan, it should be available from Oxford bookstores or in any of the university libraries. You can probably also order it on Amazon.
Can you please tell me which version of this book is best? (prison notebooks translated by joseph a. buttigieg) or translated by Quintin? Which one is easy to understand.
Thank you. I would recommend the Buttigieg translation
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Sir, thank you soo much for the simplified version of Hegemony and dominance. I would want to know more about the differences between Althusser's ISA and RSA to Gramsci's Hegemony.
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Sir I would also want to know, how would you relate this concept to the concept of the ideal world especially relating it to the American dream
Thank you. The idea of the so called American dream or any other myth of upward mobility will fall into a hegemonic project. Althusser actually cites Gramsci while theorizing ISAs and RSAs, so there is an obvious connection there. I will soon record a separate video on Althusser’s essay.
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ambivalence, hybridity, mimicry
Thanks. I have videos on all of these.
Thank you for clarifying the two terms and providing an interesting and thoughtful perspective.
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John Ripley is this correct name
Yes, I might have said it wrong.
Professor, thank you so much for your videos and explanations. You are a gift to us, learners, in how you break down the material and link the theories and people.
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Great video!! writing an essay about how the hegemonic ideas of Locke in IR facilitates modern forms of colonialism and this was so helpful!! I've also subscribed
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Dominance has to do with physical forces, tangible material and hardware that a regime or a system operates to control the given society and to sustain there; hegemony on the other has to do with ideology, ideas , cultural values and other software that a regime uses to control the society and to create consent among the ruled .
Thank you. I guess that is what I am saying but please read Gramsci and Althusser for a more nuance understanding of it, as both the concepts are connected.
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High prise. Only think missing is peralel method of establishing of Inteligence (FBI like) form native people, controlled by "establishers" naturally. My polish soviet communism experiences says it all. So the "remote kolonialism" is ready.
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Hi sir.. Hegemonic presence of a particular scholar in any field.. In my case the hegemonic presence of Dr Upendra Baxi in legal field in india is creating hurdle for the new scholars to come up.... Sr how can i critique his hegemonic presence through lens of gramsci theory of hegemony.... Plzz suggest some readings and idea
Thank you. I am not familiar with his work but you could trace how conformity, if any, to his views is normalized and then see what ways of challenging that are available.
This explanation is incredible. I can easily apply it in describing Brian Friel 's characters in "Trabslations" from a post colonialism perspective. Thank you
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Dear sir I would like to know your opinion on US policy towards Native Americans after their indepence, thank you so much for your lectures.
Obviously I am opposed to dislocation of native people and capture of their territories. But if you need more on the policies then I suggest you should read up on it and see what you think about it.
Thank you for the clarification. Could you please provide the title of the critique by John Ripley which you referred to around 6:40?
I talk about his book in this video, the book is listed in the description: th-cam.com/video/7PrZHqN-_w8/w-d-xo.html
Great talk. These theories are still on in international politics
Thank you. Yes, I intend to post more such videos. You can check the full playlist here: th-cam.com/video/ckpC5ATWG5Y/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for a clear and simple explanation, it helped me a lot!
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Thanks for sharing your knowledge sir.....
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Very helpful Sir 👍
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Thank you for your presentation
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Thank you it was really fruitful lecture
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@@masoodraja ideological state apparatuses and repressive state apparatuses, I am looking for this paper but I can not find could you mind sharing the link here, please
@@aymansallawyalhalb2332 I am sorry I don't have a digital copy of it, but you can watch my this lecture on it: th-cam.com/video/rdNLZ5zOTQQ/w-d-xo.html