As a sociologic concept, the hegemonic nature of hegemonic masculinity derives from the theory of cultural hegemony, by Marxist theorist Antonio Gramsci, which analyzes the power relations among the social classes of a society.or example, Laurie argues that the hegemonic masculinity framework lends itself to a modified essentialism, wherein the achievement of masculine goals is frequently attributed to a way of thinking understood as inherent to the male psyche, and in relation to an innate disposition for homosocial bonding.