 Nonetheless, it was necessary to effectively challenge the ideologies of the educated classes, and to do so Marxists must present their philosophy in a more sophisticated guise, and attempt to genuinely understand their opponents' views.Gramsci's thought emanates from the organized left, but he has also become an important figure in current academic discussions within cultural studies and critical theory.Political theorists from the center and the right have also found insight in his concepts; his idea of hegemony, for example, has become widely cited.