Question 5

Ideology can be defined as the study of ideas or, in simpler terms, common sense, while hegemony is the reification (construction and maintenance) of ideology. In "The Urinal Game," the object is to see if you really understand men's bathroom etiquette, which is essentially just a social construct. The game uses ideology, or common sense, to innately know which urinal to choose. We know and understand these constructs because they have become social norms in our daily existence, whether you are a male or a female. A hegemonic community can cause you to follow its practices and norms as they are accepted by society, whether you realize it or not.