Conformity of Japanese Society towards Hegemony of The Sibyl System in Makoto Fukami's PSYCHO-PASS

Abstract

Human life in society continues to develop and change. Changes that were first initiated in Western nations then dominated developing countries and result in hegemony. Hegemony is described as the dominance of one party over another. Through Hegemony, the ideology of the dominant group may spread, as well as the exchange of values and beliefs. Hegemony is accepted willingly. There are various forms of conformity (tendency to adjust compliance) on hegemony which is
based on 3 major aspects: fear, habitual, and conscience/agreement. Conformity on the hegemony in literature occurred in Makoto Fukami's PSYCHO-PASS novel. Sibyl system's hegemony is described as highly affecting against Japanese society. This formed the conformity of Japanese society. Therefore, the authors are intrigued to examine it in a study to determine the conformity of Japanese society against the hegemony of the Sibyl system. The result of this research proves that the majority of Japanese society's conformity on the hegemony of the Sibyl system has reached the level of conformity on basis of conscience and agreement. Nevertheless, some groups are not willing to be dominated (disposition), which creates consequences for the rejection of the Sibyl system.