Question

Which of the following example shows the American hegemony as a soft power?

Options

• This third sense of hegemony is about the capacity to "manufacture consent".

• Hegemony implies class ascendancy in the social, political, and particularly ideological spheres.

• Both This third sense of hegemony is about the capacity to "manufacture consent" & Hegemony implies class ascendancy in the social, political, and particularly ideological spheres.

• None of these.

Answer 1

This third sense of hegemony is about the capacity to "manufacture consent" & Hegemony implies class ascendancy in the social, political, and particularly ideological spheres.

Explanation:

The following is an example of American hegemony as soft power:

1. This third sense of hegemony is concerned with the ability to "manufacture consent."
2. Hegemony implies social, political, and, most importantly, ideological dominance.
3. America's culture is the most seductive, and thus the most powerful, on the planet. This is known as 'soft power,' or the ability to persuade rather than coerce.