SOCIOL 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Herbert Marcuse, Antonio Gramsci, Bell Hooks
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Should not be thought of as completely separate from classical theories. Draws on each other"s work in their formulations. Theme of power runs through modem theories. Diverged from marx in his analysis of how the ruling class ruled. Helped form the communist party of italy 1921. Gramsci arrested and put in prison for 20 years. Theorized that dominant groups maintain their power through a mix of coercion and consent. Details the relationship between state and civil society. For gramsci: the state = political society + civil society. War of position vs. a war of mancever. Society"s dominant ideas reflect the interests of the ruling class. Involved consent, ideological control and consent of the subordinate classes. Superstructure: divided into the state and civil society. Prevailing consciousness internalized by population and becomes common sense. Hegemony: a process that is constantly negotiated and renegotiated. Active consent via allegiance of the masses.
