Gramsci's Prison Notebooks

Gramsci's Prison Notebooks are a series of writings by Italian thinker Antonio Gramsci, created while he was imprisoned in the 1920s and 1930s. They explore how culture, ideas, and education influence society's power structures. Gramsci argued that those in control maintain dominance not just through politics or violence but by shaping people's beliefs and values—what he called hegemony. To challenge this, he believed marginalized groups must develop their own cultural influence and critical thinking. The notebooks remain foundational in understanding how culture intersects with politics and social change.