The Concept of Hegemony Refers to

question 69

Multiple Choice

The concept of hegemony refers to

• A)direct physical and violent coercion.
• B)control by the police and military.
• C)dominant ideas that reflect the interests of the working class to mask social inequality.
• D)ideological control and consent of the subordinate class.

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Definitions:

Sharecropping

A system of agriculture where a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on the land.

African Americans

A term referring to citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa.

White Landowners

Historically, individuals of European descent who owned substantial agricultural lands, often in contexts involving racial and economic power dynamics.

Radical Republicans

A faction within the U.S. Republican Party after the Civil War focused on ensuring the rights of freed slaves and implementing harsh reconstruction policies on Southern states.