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Hegemony

Core definition

How the political, economic, cultural and ideological systems of those in power come to be accepted, legitimated and even celebrated by the masses at the expense of alternative ways of thinking and doing.

Longer explanation

Where do our values come from? Why do we tend to embrace the political, economic and cultural perspectives of ...

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