__________ may occur when one dominant group in a complex society imposes its cultural beliefs on subordinate ethnic groups. For example, the dominant ethnic group in the U.S. during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries (the white, Anglo-Saxon Protestants) was able to impose its language, cultural beliefs, and practices on other minority groups in U.S. society.

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Cultural hegemony refers to the dominance of one culture over another, where the dominant group influences and shapes the beliefs, values, and practices of the subordinate group. In the given example, the dominance of white Anglo-Saxon Protestant culture in the US led to the imposition of its language, beliefs, and practices on other minority groups, resulting in cultural hegemony.

__________ May Occur When One Dominant Group in a Complex