CULTURAL HEGEMONY AS REFLECTED IN HAILSHAM ACADEMY IN NEVER LET ME GO BY KAZUO ISHIGURO
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Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia
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Fadiliyanti, Gustin
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2021-03-09 02:39:13
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This research is entitled Cultural Hegemony as Reflected in Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. This study is aimed to reveal how the practice of cultural hegemony is described through the clones in Hailsham Academy from the novel Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro by using Gramsci?s theory regarding the exercise of power. The analysis uses the narration and dialogues of the characters in the novel, then finding the contextual similarity to Gramsci?s concept. A qualitative approach was applied in this study which provided the main data from the novel and secondary data were collected from some journals, publication article, and book. The finding of the study shows that in Hailsham Academy have several essential elements to form the practice of cultural hegemony such as ideology, social institution and social stratification. The guardian as ruling class maintain power use the consensus models rather than use coercion and punishment to achieve their main goals. Based on story, the effective methods to dominate over lower classes are education and implement certain perception or values then reinforced it with the formation of an institution by involving the traditional intellectuals; it will complete the hegemonic process. Furthermore, the guardian of Hailsham academy impose their culture and beliefs by education and attention given to the clones so they will assume those attention as a normal thing while this is, in reality, an indication of manipulation to lead them under the control of the Guardians.
This research is entitled Cultural Hegemony as Reflected in Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. This study is aimed to reveal how the practice of cultural hegemony is described through the clones in Hailsham Academy from the novel Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro by using Gramsci?s theory regarding the exercise of power. The analysis uses the narration and dialogues of the characters in the novel, then finding the contextual similarity to Gramsci?s concept. A qualitative approach was applied in this study which provided the main data from the novel and secondary data were collected from some journals, publication article, and book. The finding of the study shows that in Hailsham Academy have several essential elements to form the practice of cultural hegemony such as ideology, social institution and social stratification. The guardian as ruling class maintain power use the consensus models rather than use coercion and punishment to achieve their main goals. Based on story, the effective methods to dominate over lower classes are education and implement certain perception or values then reinforced it with the formation of an institution by involving the traditional intellectuals; it will complete the hegemonic process. Furthermore, the guardian of Hailsham academy impose their culture and beliefs by education and attention given to the clones so they will assume those attention as a normal thing while this is, in reality, an indication of manipulation to lead them under the control of the Guardians.
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