Antonio Gramsci
Thesis: this dossier situates theory within institutions, struggles, and concrete historical development.
Established HistoryAntonio Gramsci (1891-1937) was an Italian Marxist thinker known for developing the concepts of hegemony, common sense, and the role of intellectuals in civil society. Writing under imprisonment by fascism, he analyzed how consent is organized through institutions such as schools, media, religion, and law.
Materialist psychology draws on Gramsci to explain why people often internalize social orders that harm them. His account of hegemony helps connect ideological environments to personality formation, motivation, and the emotional texture of everyday political life.