Cultural hegemony is primarily maintained through ideological domination, which involves the dissemination of ideas, beliefs, and values that serve the interests of the dominant class.

Cultural hegemony is primarily targeted at the working class, as it seeks to maintain their consent to the existing social order.

Cultural hegemony is exercised through a variety of institutions, including the media, the education system, the family, and the church.

Cultural hegemony contributes to social inequality by legitimizing the existing social order, preventing social mobility, and creating a sense of false consciousness.

False consciousness refers to the belief that the interests of the ruling class are the interests of all, that the existing social order is natural and inevitable, and that one's own social position is deserved.

Cultural hegemony can be challenged through education and critical thinking, political activism and social movements, and cultural production and counter-hegemonic narratives.

The media plays a crucial role in perpetuating cultural hegemony by disseminating the dominant ideology, shaping public opinion, and creating a sense of common identity.

The education system contributes to cultural hegemony by transmitting the dominant ideology to students, socializing them into the existing social order, and creating a sense of meritocracy.

The family contributes to cultural hegemony by transmitting cultural values and beliefs to children, socializing them into gender roles, and creating a sense of family loyalty.

The church contributes to cultural hegemony by legitimizing the existing social order, providing moral guidance to individuals, and creating a sense of community.

Cultural hegemony has a number of consequences for social inequality, including perpetuating the existing social hierarchy, limiting social mobility, and creating a sense of resignation and hopelessness.

Cultural capital refers to the accumulation of knowledge and skills that are valued by the dominant class, the ability to use cultural resources to gain social advantage, and the possession of cultural goods and services that confer status.

Cultural capital contributes to social inequality by providing access to better education and employment opportunities, conferring social status and prestige, and creating a sense of cultural superiority.

Cultural hegemony can be resisted through education and critical thinking, political activism and social movements, and cultural production and counter-hegemonic narratives.

The state plays a crucial role in perpetuating cultural hegemony by enforcing the dominant ideology, controlling the education system, and regulating the media.