Manufacturing Compliance: Hegemony in the Worlds of Orwell and Huxley

This book examines the application of hegemony in George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, focusing on the ways authoritarian regimes maintain social control and suppress class struggle. Drawing upon Marxist literary theory and Antonio Gramsci's concept of cultural hegemony, the book analyzes the mechanisms through which ruling classes establish and sustain dystopian societies by shaping mass consciousness and securing public consent.The book further investigates how both novelists portray the suffering of individuals living under oppressive political systems, highlighting the extensive control exercised over citizens through technological surveillance, ideological manipulation, and social conditioning. Particular attention is given to the role of governmental institutions in both political and civil society, demonstrating how these institutions function as instruments for preserving and legitimizing hegemonic power.Moreover, the book explores the relationship between technological advancement, ideological domination, and the perpetuation of authoritarian rule.