Physis Project

Hegemony

Institutional hegemony

Established through rules, procedures and organizational structures; its claim is “This is how the system works.” The individual becomes subject not to the rule but to the structure, and the one who sets the rule becomes invisible.

— Physis: A Theory of Power — Concept Glossary

The definition is from the Concept Glossary of Physis: A Theory of Power; the book will be published on Zenodo in October 2026. The English wording is provisional until the official English glossary is published.

AuthorEvren Öztürk
Published19 September 2026
Research programPhysis
First appearancePhysis: A Theory of Power
Developed inPhysis: A Theory of Power — Chapter 6, §3.5

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