The Points of View, Messages and Values Underlying Those Representations (representation)

The Points of View, Messages and Values Underlying Those Representations

The dominant ideology is the ideology of the dominant class. In Marxist theory, it is the set of common values and beliefs shared by most people in a given society, framing how the majority think about a range of topics. The dominant ideology is understood in Marxism to reflect, or serve, the interests of the dominant class in that society (hegemony) - if the dominant ideology conflicted with the legitimacy of the dominant class's rule, then society would have…