The Odds Against Us
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The Odds Against Us is a work by British sociologist Peter Townsend that examines social inequality and the structural disadvantages faced by marginalized groups.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Odds Against Us canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2471048 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Odds Against Us Context triple: [Peter Townsend, notableWork, The Odds Against Us]
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A.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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B.
A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
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C.
The Consequences
The Consequences is a notable work associated with the creator or project known as Consequence, recognized for its significance within their body of work.
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D.
The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
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E.
The Consequence
The Consequence is a story-driven downloadable expansion for the survival horror game The Evil Within, focusing on detective Juli Kidman's perspective and uncovering additional narrative details.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Odds Against Us Target entity description: The Odds Against Us is a work by British sociologist Peter Townsend that examines social inequality and the structural disadvantages faced by marginalized groups.
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A.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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B.
A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
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C.
The Consequences
The Consequences is a notable work associated with the creator or project known as Consequence, recognized for its significance within their body of work.
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D.
The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
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E.
The Consequence
The Consequence is a story-driven downloadable expansion for the survival horror game The Evil Within, focusing on detective Juli Kidman's perspective and uncovering additional narrative details.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
highlight disadvantages faced by marginalized groups
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influence social policy debates ⓘ |
| author | Peter Townsend ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
class inequality
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distribution of resources ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ social exclusion ⓘ welfare state ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
poverty research
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social policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
barriers to social mobility
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inequalities in life chances ⓘ policy responses to inequality ⓘ structural causes of poverty ⓘ |
| genre | sociology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical sociology
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structural analysis of society ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
marginalized groups
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poverty ⓘ social inequality ⓘ structural disadvantage ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Poverty in the United Kingdom
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The Last Refuge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Odds Against Us Description of subject: The Odds Against Us is a work by British sociologist Peter Townsend that examines social inequality and the structural disadvantages faced by marginalized groups.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Peter Townsend