Identify whether or not the following scenarios are examples of hegemony:

1. The police and military use violence to quell dissent.
2. Some people choose to opt out of mainstream society, either by living in seclusion or by joining communes of like-minded individuals.
3. Media companies routinely air Christmas news stories and specials in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
4. People who are poor often blame themselves for their problems.
a) Some people choose to opt out of mainstream society, either by living in seclusion or by joining communes of like-minded individuals.
b) Media companies routinely air Christmas news stories and specials in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
c) People who are poor often blame themselves for their problems.
d) The police and military use violence to quell dissent.