
Marxism
Antonio Gramsci
1891–1937
“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born.”
Antonio Gramsci was an Italian Marxist philosopher and communist politician. He wrote on political theory, sociology, and linguistics. He is best known for his theory of cultural hegemony, which describes how the ruling class maintains power through cultural institutions.
Contribution
Cultural hegemony, organic intellectuals, war of position
Key Works
- • Prison Notebooks
- • Selections from Political Writings
- • Letters from Prison