2014 · Q5
The concept of hegemony is used to understand the capacity to 'manufacture consent'. Here hegemony implies
- 1class ascendency in ideological spheres
- 2deploying ideological resources to shape behaviour of weaker States / powers
- 3provision of global public goods by a dominant power
- 4military dominance in relative and absolute terms
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 and 2
- B2 and 3
- C4
- D1 only
Explanation
In Gramsci's sense, hegemony is ideological dominance — class ascendancy in the ideological sphere — not military dominance or public-goods provision.