Which term describes the process by which the working class is persuaded to accept the values of the ruling class as 'common sense' or natural?
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Correct answer: Cultural Hegemony
Developed by Antonio Gramsci, cultural hegemony explains how the ruling class maintains power through consent rather than force. By disseminating their worldview through culture, they make their own interests appear to be the interests of society as a whole.
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