Gramsci's political theory

Antoni Gramsci, the founder of Marxism in Europe, has not only re-examined many concepts through a critical approach, but also invented new concepts. In this sense his thoughts and theories have been influencial on many Marxist theoreticians. Moreover, Gramsci has analysed the capitalist system, and he examined concepts such as hegemony, state and ideology and the emergence of capitalist system, organic periods of depression and ways to protect the sustainability of the system in a holistic fashion. In this study, Gramsci?s political theory, his life and intellectual development and his contributions to the Marxist ideology , the effects of the roles of intellectuals and the media, which he presented through his analysis of the interaction and share of work between structure and superstructure, and the concept of hegemony , the emergence of a new historical block and the roles he attributed to the leadership of the labour party on the road to proletarian dictatorship have been tried to be established. Furthermore, the study discusses Gramsci?s attempt to embody the Marxist theory that he described in terms of theory and practice for the transition to a classless society.