ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM

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Hegemony refers to:
A
something intended to teach, particularly in moral instruction as an ulterior motive
B
workers or working-class people
C
leadership or dominance, esp. by one country or social group over others
D
the state or ceremony of being married; marriage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hegemony is a situation in which one country, organization, or group has more power, control, or importance than others. [formal] Synonyms: domination, leadership, dominance, sway More Synonyms of hegemony.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract. Hegemony designates a type of domination based primarily on dominated people’s and groups’ consent rather than purely on a leader’s coercion and exerted force. The term is often loosely used to indicate complete domination, but its precise definition has far more analytical power.

Detailed explanation-3: -hegemony, Hegemony, the dominance of one group over another, often supported by legitimating norms and ideas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definitions of hegemony. the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others. “the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation” “to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony”

Detailed explanation-5: -Hegemony (/hɪˈdʒɛməni/ ( listen), UK also /hɪˈɡɛməni/, US also /ˈhɛdʒəmoʊni/) is the political, economic, and military predominance of one state over other states.

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