Neo-Gramscians believe that the capitalist class maintains hegemony not only through coercion but also through a good deal of consent from the subordinate classes. They argue that this consent is achieved through the use of cultural institutions, such as education and media, which help to shape the dominant ideology and create a false sense of consciousness among the subordinate classes.

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Neo-Gramscians

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Neo-Gramscians

A) view the capitalist class as maintaining hegemony by coercion.
B) tend to be economistic.
C) view the capitalist class as maintaining hegemony with a good deal of consent.
D) predict that the semiperiphery will bring about the downfall of the dominant class in the long term.

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