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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshegemonia cultural
Pronunciation / Transliteration: he-ge-mo-nia cul-tu-ral
"A hegemonia cultural molda as opiniões da sociedade."
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 derives from the combination of the English 'cultural' (from Latin 'cultura', meaning cultivation or tending) and 'hegemony' (from Greek 'hēgemonia', meaning leadership or rule). It was popularized in the 20th century by Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci to describe how the ruling class maintains power not through force, but through cultural and ideological dominance.
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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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