Cultural Hegemony in the United States

B. Lee Artz (Ph.D., University of Iowa) is professor of media studies. He teaches courses in mass communication, media theory, international communication, and persuasion and social movements. Before coming to Purdue, Dr. Artz taught at Loyola University Chicago, the University of Iowa, and Stanford University. He has written numerous articles on media influence, cultural diversity and democratic communication for leading journals. His edited books include: Marxism and Communication: The Point is to Change It; The Media Globe: Trends in International Communication; Bring 'Em On! Media and Politics in the Iraq War; The Globalization of Corporate Media Hegemony; Public Media and the Public Interest, Communication and Democratic Society; and Cultural Hegemony in the United States. Bren Ortega Murphy is a Professor at Loyola University Chicago where she holds a joint appointment in the School of Communication and the College of Arts & Sciences [Women's Studies/Gender Studies]. Her areas of teaching and research include gender representation in popular culture, communication ethics, communication and service learning, and feminist theory. Her latest work is a feature length documentary, A Question of Habit. She has served in numerous leadership roles at Loyola, including Chair of Faculty Council, Chair of Communication Studies and Director of Women's Studies. She was one of the first recipients of Loyola's highest teaching award, the Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Murphy has also worked in the corporate sector, consulting and training throughout North America and Western Europe on matters of effective communication, strategic planning, and gender interaction.

Introduction Power through Consent Cultural Hegemony and Racism Hegemony and Gender Breakthroughs and Entrenchment Class Contradictions and Antagonisms Prospect for Challenge and Change