While sitting in a coffee shop,you overhear someone say,"Homeless people are so lazy,if they just worked hard enough,they could be successful." Gramsci's concept of hegemony would inform this statement by suggesting that

A) it is an ingrained notion associated with capitalism that allows for the smooth operation of contemporary society,despite pervasive inequality.
B) it is true.
C) the idea of hegemony argues that those who are lazy,unproductive,and without motivation deserve what they get.
D) it is a natural aspect of capitalist society that those who work hard do not always achieve success.

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Lastarsha Gillespie · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Gramsci's concept of hegemony suggests that certain ideas and beliefs become dominant in a society, and those in power use this dominance to maintain their control. In the case of this statement, the idea that homeless people are lazy and could be successful if they worked hard enough is a dominant belief in capitalist societies. This belief allows for the acceptance of widespread inequality and the lack of support for marginalized populations. This statement is not true, and it is not a natural aspect of capitalist society that those who work hard do not always achieve success.

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