Effects of cultural hegemony on a minority population

Effects of cultural hegemony on a minority population

This is a paper that is focusing on what are the effects of cultural hegemony on a minority population. The paper also provides additional information to use in the writing of the assignment paper. Below is the assessment description to follow:

What are the effects of cultural hegemony on a minority population

What are the effects of cultural hegemony on a minority population? This question must be answered in the thesis–then a literary exploration can proceed using quotations from the poem to show the effects of marginalization on a minority group.

Writing Prompt:

In a literary analysis, explore the consequences of a societal structure in which a dominant culture asserts power and exerts influence on all other cohorts in the society. The impacts of this influence on minority people is the subject of this literary exploration: What are the social, emotional, economic, or psychological consequences of hegemonic social constructs on marginalized populations?

·       Begin by defining the dominant culture as it is presented in one of the following:

“We Are Not Responsible” by Harryette Mullen
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/145281/we-are-not-responsible

·      Secondly, as background information, you may want to consult a working definition of “cultural hegemony” or “marginalization”.  Use Gale Virtual Reference Library sources in the college library.

·      Thirdly, you must quote from and discuss the work of literature you have chosen. Please use literary terms and processes of analysis appropriate to the genre of the literary work that you choose.

·      Fourthly, you must consult at least one outside source suggested by the instructor in your Canvas module to deepen your understanding of the work of literature about which you are writing. Please be wary of outside sources that do not meet with the academic standards used all through this course.

What are the effects of cultural hegemony on a minority population

What are the effects of cultural hegemony on a minority population? Then a literary exploration can proceed using quotations from the poem to show the effects of marginalization on a minority group.

Consider the speaker or the narrator’s perspective on the culture that dominates a minority (or minorities).

Research any current or historical events referenced in the literature or that strike you as an implied reference. Using college database resources only.

Lastly, please avoid references to your own experiences in the literary analysis section of this assignment “The Essay”.