Gramsci wrote that in pre-industrial societies the powerful controlled populations mostly by force. According to Gramsci, what mechanism of control has largely replaced force after the Industrial Revolution?
A) economic domination
B) cultural hegemony
C) class consciousness
D) imperialism

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Gramsci argued that in modern societies, the ruling class maintains its dominance through cultural hegemony, which means controlling the culture and ideology of a society, rather than relying primarily on force or coercion.

Gramsci Wrote That in Pre-Industrial Societies the Powerful Controlled Populations