Vocabulary lesson,please!

[serryjw]

Difference b/t
Homogeny vs. Hegemony

How you use in a sentence in the political arena

[niyad]

1. dictiionary.com is our friend:

quickly--homogeny refers mostly to biological structures, hegemony is always political

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ho‧mog‧e‧ny  /həˈmɒdʒəni, hoʊ-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun Biology correspondence in form or structure, owing to a common origin.


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n. pl. ho·mog·e·nies
Similarity of structure between organs or parts, possibly of dissimilar function, that are related by common descent.




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ho·mog·e·ny (h-mj-n, h-)
n.

Similarity of structure between organs or parts, possibly of dissimilar function, that are related by common descent.

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homogeny

n : (biology) similarity because of common evolution

hegemony
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he‧gem‧o‧ny  /hɪˈdʒɛməni, ˈhɛdʒəˌmoʊni/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun, plural -nies. 1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
2. leadership; predominance.
3. (esp. among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination.


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heg‧e‧mon‧ic /ˌhɛdʒəˈmɒnɪk/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, heg‧e‧mon‧i‧cal, adjective
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source new! he·gem·o·ny (h-jm-n, hj-mn) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. he·gem·o·nies
The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.



hege·monic (hj-mnk) adj.
he·gemo·nism n.
he·gemo·nist adj.
n.
Usage Note: Hegemony may be stressed on either the first or second syllable, though the pronunciation with stress on the second syllable may be winning out. Seventy-two percent of the Usage Panel prefers it.

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hegemony

n : the domination of one state over its allies

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[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. ...

homogeny. Two important greek roots everyone should know.

homo- same, gen - origin, creation.

So everybody having the same origin. If the United States were truly a "melting pot," everybody born here would be from the same homogeny. We'd all share the same cultural bath house.

More commonly seen as "homogenized." Milk is homogenized so all the curds and whey and what not are all mixed up. So when you're drink it you're getting all the stuff from the same source.


Hegemony- a larger state taking control of other states. Often for imperialistic purposes. I suppose Russia would have had a hegemony over its various republics. Or arguably the U.S. over NATO. I've often seen it used for more third-world type depotisms. The Taliban was a hegemon to various Afghani tribes and warlords.

[serryjw]

6. Thanks for explaining

[mzteris]

3. I think you'd probably want to use Hegemony -

but it probably depends on what it is you're trying to say. :)

Definitions:


Hegemony:
1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
2. leadership; predominance.
3. (esp. among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination.


Homogeny: Similarity of structure between organs or parts, possibly of dissimilar function, that are related by common descent.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

4. Why Would You? They Aren't Related. Can You Elaborate On Your Reasoning?

[patrice]

5. Cupcake land propagates homogeny in service of American hegemony.

[serryjw]

7. NOW that's good!

n/t

[patrice]

8. Thanks. It would be good, except that I grew up and live in Cupcake Land.

[serryjw]

9. and where is that?

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[patrice]

10. Johnson County Kansas.

Thomas Frank's book What's the Matter with Kansas is spot on. Frank coined the term "Cupcake Land" in describing Johnson County, Kansas City's biggest most affluent suburb.

[serryjw]

11. Ahhhhh Sooooooo

It is one of 50 books on my list to read.