Part of what we learn in elementary school is to obey authority, follow the rules, and be on time. Because these values are important to the functioning of the capitalist system, Antonio Gramsci would call this:
Hegemony simple describes when one group is dominant over another. This is in most cases supported by legitimating ideas. Today, the word is used when describing a dominant position coined by a set of ideas aimed at making a general consensus. Antonio Gramsci provided an intensive discussion of hegemony, using it for a political analysis of the capitalist system.
