Hegemony

(noun)

The dominance of one social group over another.

Related Terms

  • group think
  • Marginalized
  • Cross-cultural
  • groupthink
  • assimilation
  • glass ceiling

Examples of Hegemony in the following topics:

  • The Challenge of Diversity

    • Despite this successful trajectory, challenges to diversity naturally occur as a result of communication (languages and values), majority hegemony, and groupthink.
    • This hegemony can create tension between different groups, ultimately resulting in the smaller groups moving towards the culture of the larger ones to close the dissonance, a practice called assimilation.
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