Antonio Banderas

What is hegemonic masculinity? What are the merits and shortcomings of this concept? In Connell’s original conception, hegemonic masculinity can be understood as ‘the pattern of practice that allowed men’s dominance over women’ (1987). Hegemonic masculinity is the exclusive masculinity of which only a few exhibit. The majority of men in fact experience complicit masculinity, allowing them to dominate in the patriarchal system in which it created. Connell (1987) believed it was this that created

the ritual ceremony, “chanting” in the Buddhism culture, displaying how the religion is used for concealing relations of power within this definite culture. Through this examination, I will use the theories of Karl Marx (religion as ideology) and Antonio Gramsci (hegemony being concept of power), to support the display of how the power distributes religion. By relating to the definition of power, I argue that, for the members of this community, ‘power’ is about ease and security- no inequality.

John Ambrosio (2013), reflecting on the history of the library profession, invokes Antonio Gramsci, who said that a critical understanding of the self also requires the development of an ethical stance, a set of values, principles, and virtues to guide one’s moral conduct (Ambrosio, 2013, p. 328). Lacking such ethics or praxis, librarians are vulnerable to the dominant political ideology. “The way to overcome paralysis is the consciousness of what one really is and knowing oneself. It begins with

What do Neoliberalism and video games have in common? Hegemony, as authors William K. Carroll, Matthew Greeno, and Robert Cassar claim. Hegemony, a term coined by philosopher Antonio Gramsci; is defined as “consent that is given by a civil society” (Carroll & Greeno: 122). Through both articles, hegemony is seen as playing an important role in benefiting the “ruling class” or the capitalists. It consists of a specific set of ideas which produce an subconscious consensus among the population of which

Mordechai Hershkop Professor Pelias Philosophy 62 - 005 September 24, 2017 Writing Assignment One Spontaneous Philosophy is an unconscious philosophy that is received by people when they’re young. Philosophy of Praxis is an active philosophy that advocates that members of society should play an active role in achieving positive change. Spontaneous philosophy led Jesuitism to be passed down each generation. Philosophy of Praxis led to the formation of Marxism. These philosophies hold very different

or authority, especially of one nation over another” (Callahan, 2004, p. 12). In other words, the United States can be seen as the dominate nation over all other nations. This concept was first mentioned in Notes on the Southern Question (1926) by Antonio Gramsci and was defined as “a system of class alliance in which a ‘hegemonic class’ exercised political leadership over ‘subaltern classes’ by ‘winning them over’” (Ramos Jr., 1982). The logic of hegemony, as it relates to American foreign policy

Claudio Monteverdi, (baptized May 15, 1567, Cremona, Duchy of Milan [Italy]—died Nov. 29, 1643, Venice), Italian composer in the late Renaissance, the most important developer of the then new genre, the opera. He also did much to bring a “modern” secular spirit into church music. Early career Monteverdi, the son of a barber-surgeon and chemist, studied with the director of music at Cremona cathedral, Marcantonio Ingegneri, a well-known musician who wrote church music and madrigals of some distinction

Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice on March 4th of 1678. He is known primarily as an Italian composer and rightfully so since he composed in all the major genres of the era such as opera, concerto, and in addition educational pieces (Antonio Vivaldi , n.d.). His most popular concertos are the four that make up The Four Seasons which were part of an even larger publication. Not only was Vivaldi a composer, but he was also teacher and performer as well. Vivaldi lived an extremely active

It is apparent that musicians have been selected to maestro di cappella positions shown from the evidence of Monteverdi's experiences at Mantua. Monteverdi in 1609, was asked to request the availability of a certain Galeazzo Sirena for him to serve as maestro di cappella for Prince Francesco Gonzaga. Although he was worried shown in a letter, he wrote later questioning what would happen after the death of the Duke of Mantua, since the prince would have the power to appoint whoever he chose as

Love and music Today cold morning arrived at school packed up and out. The bus ride, there was a seat next to my crush and my friends wanted me to sit next to him but I didn’t. We were at the Herbst theater, I can see my home from here. Once we went in. Our class was split into two to go up to the practice room. Inside the elevator, we had to move in and I was next to my crush Luca and my friends were teasing me and looking at me. My friends and I mounted each other words. Luca said “ stop talking