Ulrich Beck
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Ulrich Beck was a German sociologist best known for his influential theory of the "risk society," analyzing how modernity produces and manages global risks.
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| Ulrich Beck canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ulrich Beck Context triple: [Ulrich, hasNotableBearer, Ulrich Beck]
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A.
Wolfgang Streeck
Wolfgang Streeck is a German economic sociologist known for his influential work on capitalism, labor relations, and institutional change in advanced democracies.
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B.
Axel Honneth
Axel Honneth is a German social philosopher and critical theorist known for his influential work on recognition, social justice, and the continuation of the Frankfurt School tradition.
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C.
Rainer Forst
Rainer Forst is a German political philosopher known for his work on theories of justice, tolerance, and critical theory, particularly within the Frankfurt School tradition.
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D.
Jon Elster
Jon Elster is a Norwegian social and political theorist known for applying rational choice and analytical philosophy methods to the study of Marxism, institutions, and collective behavior.
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E.
Saskia Sassen
Saskia Sassen is a prominent sociologist best known for her work on globalization, migration, and the concept of the global city.
- 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: Ulrich Beck Target entity description: Ulrich Beck was a German sociologist best known for his influential theory of the "risk society," analyzing how modernity produces and manages global risks.
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A.
Wolfgang Streeck
Wolfgang Streeck is a German economic sociologist known for his influential work on capitalism, labor relations, and institutional change in advanced democracies.
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B.
Axel Honneth
Axel Honneth is a German social philosopher and critical theorist known for his influential work on recognition, social justice, and the continuation of the Frankfurt School tradition.
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C.
Rainer Forst
Rainer Forst is a German political philosopher known for his work on theories of justice, tolerance, and critical theory, particularly within the Frankfurt School tradition.
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D.
Jon Elster
Jon Elster is a Norwegian social and political theorist known for applying rational choice and analytical philosophy methods to the study of Marxism, institutions, and collective behavior.
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E.
Saskia Sassen
Saskia Sassen is a prominent sociologist best known for her work on globalization, migration, and the concept of the global city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German sociologist
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human ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Karl Martin Bolte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Adorno Prize
NERFINISHED
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-05-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-01-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
NERFINISHED
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University of Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
London School of Economics and Political Science
NERFINISHED
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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Bamberg NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
political sociology
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social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| givenName | Ulrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anthony Giddens
NERFINISHED
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Zygmunt Bauman NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary risk sociology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Max Weber
NERFINISHED
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Ulrich Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cosmopolitanism in social theory
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risk society theory NERFINISHED ⓘ theory of reflexive modernization ⓘ work on globalization ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
cosmopolitanism
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globalization ⓘ modernity ⓘ risk ⓘ |
| movement | reflexive modernization ⓘ |
| name | Ulrich Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cosmopolitan Vision
NERFINISHED
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Power in the Global Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity NERFINISHED ⓘ World Risk Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pomerania
NERFINISHED
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Stolp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Sociology at London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor of Sociology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich ⓘ |
| spouse | Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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