What term describes the dominance of one group over another within a society?

• A. Equality
• B. Diversity
• C. Classism
• D. Hegemony

Answer: (D)

Dominance of one group over another within a society is described by hegemony—a form of power where the ruling group shapes culture, norms, and beliefs so that their worldview is accepted as normal. This isn’t only about formal laws or force; it includes how institutions like education, the media, and sport propagate ideas that keep that dominant group in control by securing consent from others.

This makes hegemony the best term here, because it captures the enduring, systemic nature of that power and how it’s reproduced through everyday social life. The other options don’t fit as neatly: equality is the absence of domination, diversity refers to variety rather than a power structure, and classism describes prejudice or discrimination based on social class rather than the broad, culture-driven dominance that hegemony conveys.