Cultural resistance
● Cultural hegemony
● Subcultural theory
○ Attempts to change to laws or legislation
○ Organised political movements
○ Public protests
○ Petitions, marches
Cultural resistance
○ Everyday people
● Antonio Gramsci: Italian philosopher writing in the 1930s
Key Terms:
● Hegemonic: dominant, ruling-class, power-holders
● Hegemonic culture: the dominant culture
● Cultural hegemony: power, rule, or domination maintain
Not whips and chains, all subliminal – Slavery is till alive, just not as how we remember it, this time its hidden.
The same hate they say will make America great again – Trump talks of a new country, however the hate and racism is still apparent.
For America to rise it’s a matter of Black Lives – In order for America to grow, the end of segregation needs to be changed.
Prison is a business, America’s the company
Freedom come (Freedom come)
Hold on (Hold on)
Won’t be long (Won’t be long – Repetition of freedom, is the signifier for the message behind the song.