SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Black Feminist Thought, Queer Theory, Antonio Gramsci
16 Oct 2011
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Drawn on the work that has come before. Theme of power and how power is used runs through modern theories. Should not be thought of as complete separate from classical theories: western marxism, feminist theories, post structuralism, queer theory, post colonial theory, anti racist theories. More independent and critical form of marxism. Forms of marxism that emerged after the 1920s. Diverged from marx in his analysis of how the ruling class rules: marx said the ruling class ruled through force and coercion, gramsci focused more on the ideological control and manipulation. According to gramsci, two different forms of political control: domination and hegemony: domination: direct physical and violent coercion exerted by police and military to maintain boundaries and enforce rules, hegemony: ideological control and consent. Means a society"s dominant ideas reflect interests of the ruling class and help mask social inequalities.
