hegemony????

The idea of hegemony is of a specific group’s ideology dominating another group. We see this in our everyday lives, in politics, culture, and family relationships. A simple example of this is the relationship between an employer and their employees.

There are hundreds of people who roam the streets of New York City, and many of them live in the upper eastside. Picture this a big shot CEO coming out of his very expensive apartment building, who feels that he’s too busy or maybe just too good to open his own door. This particular task is actually reserved for his doorman. Then this same man jumps into the backseat of his car, and has his driver take him around town.
This same example can be used for people who hire cooks, maids, and nannies to take care of these household responsibilities. These individuals are considered amongst society as the working class, and their employers the bourgeoisie class.

This class distinction is still obvious today in our society, as it was hundreds of years ago. The notion that a wealthy person can’t do simple everyday things by themselves is ridiculous to me. I guess that if they could open their owns door, drive their own cars, and even take care of their own kids, many people would be out of work.