Understanding Class
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Understanding Class is a sociological work by Erik Olin Wright that offers a rigorous, Marxist-inspired analysis of social class and its role in contemporary capitalist societies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Understanding Class canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Understanding Class Context triple: [Erik Olin Wright, notableWork, Understanding Class]
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Class
Class is a British science fiction television series set in the Doctor Who universe, focusing on a group of students at Coal Hill Academy who face alien threats and personal challenges.
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Parts of Classes
Parts of Classes is a 1991 book by philosopher David Lewis that develops a systematic account of mereology and set theory within his broader metaphysical framework.
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Clase
Clase is a residential district and community within the City and County of Swansea in South Wales.
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Klassen
Klassen is a surname most notably associated with Canadian speed skater and Olympic medalist Cindy Klassen.
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E.
Klass
Klass is a surname most notably associated with Philip J. Klass, an American journalist and prominent UFO skeptic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Understanding Class Target entity description: Understanding Class is a sociological work by Erik Olin Wright that offers a rigorous, Marxist-inspired analysis of social class and its role in contemporary capitalist societies.
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A.
Class
Class is a British science fiction television series set in the Doctor Who universe, focusing on a group of students at Coal Hill Academy who face alien threats and personal challenges.
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B.
Parts of Classes
Parts of Classes is a 1991 book by philosopher David Lewis that develops a systematic account of mereology and set theory within his broader metaphysical framework.
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C.
Clase
Clase is a residential district and community within the City and County of Swansea in South Wales.
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D.
Klassen
Klassen is a surname most notably associated with Canadian speed skater and Olympic medalist Cindy Klassen.
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E.
Klass
Klass is a surname most notably associated with Philip J. Klass, an American journalist and prominent UFO skeptic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze the role of class in capitalism
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clarify the concept of class ⓘ link class analysis to empirical research ⓘ |
| approach |
analytical Marxism
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comparative class analysis ⓘ rigorous empirical analysis ⓘ |
| author | Erik Olin Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
class theory
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critical social theory ⓘ inequality studies ⓘ |
| discipline | sociology ⓘ |
| examines |
how class affects inequality
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how class shapes life chances ⓘ how class structures power ⓘ the reproduction of class relations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
class formation
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class inequality ⓘ class relations ⓘ class structure ⓘ class struggle ⓘ contemporary capitalist societies ⓘ exploitation ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist sociology
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPosition | Erik Olin Wright was a leading Marxist sociologist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
class formation
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class interests ⓘ class structure ⓘ class struggle ⓘ exploitation ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Marxist-inspired
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critical ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
researchers on inequality
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sociologists ⓘ students of social theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capitalist society
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class analysis ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Class Counts
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Classes ⓘ Envisioning Real Utopias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdiscipline |
political economy
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stratification research ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Marxism
NERFINISHED
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class analysis tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Understanding Class Description of subject: Understanding Class is a sociological work by Erik Olin Wright that offers a rigorous, Marxist-inspired analysis of social class and its role in contemporary capitalist societies.
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