Unit4_ELS 103

According to Antonio Gramsci's concept of hegemony, why is it easier to control by consensus than by force?

• A) Consensus involves the constant winning and rewinning of the consent of the majority to the system.

• B) Force is always more effective than consensus.

• C) Consensus is only temporary and does not last.

• D) Force does not require the consent of the majority.

Fill in the blank: Ideology is a "__________" of the imaginary relationship to their real conditions by existence.

• representation

• manifestation

• illusion

• reflection

Fill in the blank: Ideology is the result of __________ factors in society.

• structural

• economic

• political

• cultural

Which of the following is a system of representations in ideology?

• Discourse

• Images

• Myths

• All of the above

Fill in the blank: Domains are smaller representations of the bigger __________.

• society

• community

• group

• family

Which of the following is an example of an Ideological State Apparatus (ISA)?

• Family

• Police

• Army

• Prison

Ideological State Apparatuses function primarily by ideology, and repression is only secondary and mostly concealed.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT listed as an Ideological State Apparatus (ISA)?

• Family

• School

• Army

• Media

What is the central Ideological State Apparatus (ISA) that prepares children to act consistently with the values of society by inculcating in them the dominant versions of appropriate behavior?

• Educational System

• Judicial System

• Media Industry

• Religious Institutions

Which of the following are considered allies of the educational ISA?

• Family

• Law

• Media arts

• All of the above