Question

_______ introduced the concept of_______ to describe situations where people accept, consent to, and internalize values and norms that are not in their best interests.

• A. K. Marx, alienation
• B. M. Foucault, governmentality
• C. A. Gramsci, hegemony
• D. R. Putnam, social capital

Hint:

Think “\textbf{consent through culture/ideology}” $\Rightarrow$ \textbf{Gramsci’s hegemony}.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Recall definition. Hegemony (Gramsci) is the cultural–ideological leadership by which dominant groups secure the {consent} of the governed; people internalize prevailing norms even when these norms work against their interests.
Step 2: Why others don’t fit. Marx’s {alienation} concerns estrangement in production; Foucault’s {governmentality} is about techniques of governing; Putnam’s {social capital} denotes networks/trust. None capture the consent-through-ideology mechanism as directly as hegemony.
Final Answer: (C)