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Hegemony In Mean Girls

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James Lull defines the term hegemony by stating that it “implies a willing agreement by people to be governed by principles, rules, and laws they believe operate in their best interest, even though in actual practice they may not.” The portrayal of hegemony is achieved through the use of mass communication tools, such as magazines, television, and internet. For example, in the movie Mean Girls, teenage girls are portrayed as dramatic and unintelligent individuals who strongly care about their physical appearance and enjoy to gossip and backstab other girls. The film points out the importance of physical appearance by showing the concern of Regina George, one of the members of “The Plastics,” about her body weight as she strictly monitors

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