HIS330H5 Chapter Notes -Spanish Requirement Of 1513, Antonio Gramsci
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By hegemony i mean the notion, derived from the italian marxist antonio gramsci, that the sate maintains its dominance (and that of social and economic elites) thanks to the consent of those it dominates. Where it does not win consent, this theory suggests, the state resorts to coercion. Habit, affect, and the multitude are the three components of a theory of post-hegemony. Habit: regular and repetitive actions; affect: the power to create change; multitude: the coming together to increase affect. Hegemony, in fact, is primary: for gramsci, power is grounded in consent, and force is employed only secondary. Historical example: requerimiento by juan lopez palacios rubios in 1512/1513. It was to be read by the conquistadors when they encountered indigenous people to explain spain"s legal claim to the new world. It offers the indigenous people a choice: submit or face violent subjugation.
