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In Gramsci's view, class domination is exercised as In Gramsci's view, class domination is exercised as much through popular 'consensus' achieved in civil much through popular 'consensus' achieved in civil society as through physical coercion (or threat of it) society as through physical coercion (or threat of it) by the state apparatus, especially in advanced by the state apparatus, especially in advanced capitalist societies where education, the media, law, capitalist societies where education, the media, law, mass culture, etc. take on a new role (p.17).mass culture, etc. take on a new role (p.17).