Neo Marxism

Hegemony

Gramsci claims that the ruling class keeps control of subject class through political and ideological dominance by exerting control of minority groups through ideas

similar to Marx’s ruling class ideology and false consciousness

media justifies the system thats exploiting working class

how is Hegemony different to Marx’s ideas on ruling class ideology and false consciousness

Gramsci claims hegemony isn’t just a by-product of economic infrastructure but instead as being independent

hegemony ‘helping’ working class

hegemony makes concessions for proletariats such as welfare payments as it wins people support for capitalism without coercion

Dual-consciousness

proletariats partly influenced by ruling-class ideology but also aware of injustice they suffered

therefore ruling class offer concessions and ch