Consciousness and Structure in the Gramscian Perspective Part 2

Abstract

This paper discusses Gramsci’s perspective on the role of consciousness in social and historical transformation and more specifically its implications in the sphere of education. It analyses Gramsci’s idea of the necessity of socio-economic and material foundations to develop a collective consciousness for intervention in social history. The paper examines the distinction between the conceptions of consciousness of the masses and ideological consciousness (organic/traditional intellectuals). It also provides an idea of how Gramsci’s epistemological theories and understanding of the development of consciousness in social history could be considered for research in the study of sociology of education.