Handling Hegemony
Faculty Mentor
Daniel Chapman
Location
Skidaway Meeting Room
Type of Research
On-going
Session Format
Oral Presentation
College
College of Education
Department
Curriculum Foundations & Reading
Abstract
During this oral presentation, I will provide an overview of my dissertation, which explored the ways hegemony, intersectionality, and identity shape educators’ sense of belonging within schools as workplaces. I will begin by explaining how these themes emerged from my own struggles with belonging, both as a student and later as a teacher. These lived experiences served as the foundation for my scholarly inquiry. This presentation will focus primarily on the concept of hegemony. I argue that hegemony is a pervasive social force that influences all individuals, shaping institutional norms, relationships, and power dynamics. Drawing on the work of Antonio Gramsci, I will explain how hegemony operates not merely through coercion, but through the normalization of dominant values, beliefs, and practices.
Program Description
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Start Date
4-21-2026 10:15 AM
End Date
4-21-2026 10:30 AM
Recommended Citation
Morris, LaShunda, "Handling Hegemony" (2026). GS4 Student Scholars Symposium. 45.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2026A/2026A/45
Handling Hegemony
Skidaway Meeting Room
During this oral presentation, I will provide an overview of my dissertation, which explored the ways hegemony, intersectionality, and identity shape educators’ sense of belonging within schools as workplaces. I will begin by explaining how these themes emerged from my own struggles with belonging, both as a student and later as a teacher. These lived experiences served as the foundation for my scholarly inquiry. This presentation will focus primarily on the concept of hegemony. I argue that hegemony is a pervasive social force that influences all individuals, shaping institutional norms, relationships, and power dynamics. Drawing on the work of Antonio Gramsci, I will explain how hegemony operates not merely through coercion, but through the normalization of dominant values, beliefs, and practices.
