The Adolescent Society
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The Adolescent Society is a landmark sociological study by James S. Coleman that analyzes the social structures, values, and peer dynamics of American high school students.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Adolescent Society canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7272283 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Adolescent Society Context triple: [James S. Coleman, notableWork, The Adolescent Society]
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A.
The Vanishing American Adult
The Vanishing American Adult is a nonfiction book by U.S. Senator Ben Sasse that critiques modern American youth culture and argues for a revival of responsibility, resilience, and civic virtue in raising the next generation.
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B.
Two Youths
"Two Youths" is an early 20th-century painting by Pablo Picasso from his Rose Period, characterized by its warm palette and focus on youthful, introspective figures.
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C.
Youth in Revolt
Youth in Revolt is a 2009 coming-of-age comedy film, based on C.D. Payne’s novel, in which Michael Cera plays a socially awkward teen who invents a rebellious alter ego to pursue his romantic interests.
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D.
The House of Youth
The House of Youth is a silent-era film best known for featuring actress Jacqueline Logan in a prominent role.
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E.
This Is Our Youth
This Is Our Youth is a critically acclaimed stage play by Kenneth Lonergan that portrays the aimlessness and moral drift of affluent New York City teenagers in the early 1980s.
- 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: The Adolescent Society Target entity description: The Adolescent Society is a landmark sociological study by James S. Coleman that analyzes the social structures, values, and peer dynamics of American high school students.
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A.
The Vanishing American Adult
The Vanishing American Adult is a nonfiction book by U.S. Senator Ben Sasse that critiques modern American youth culture and argues for a revival of responsibility, resilience, and civic virtue in raising the next generation.
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B.
Two Youths
"Two Youths" is an early 20th-century painting by Pablo Picasso from his Rose Period, characterized by its warm palette and focus on youthful, introspective figures.
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C.
Youth in Revolt
Youth in Revolt is a 2009 coming-of-age comedy film, based on C.D. Payne’s novel, in which Michael Cera plays a socially awkward teen who invents a rebellious alter ego to pursue his romantic interests.
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D.
The House of Youth
The House of Youth is a silent-era film best known for featuring actress Jacqueline Logan in a prominent role.
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E.
This Is Our Youth
This Is Our Youth is a critically acclaimed stage play by Kenneth Lonergan that portrays the aimlessness and moral drift of affluent New York City teenagers in the early 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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sociological study ⓘ |
| author | James S. Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | landmark study of American adolescence ⓘ |
| examines |
conflict between academic achievement and peer status
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impact of peer groups on student behavior ⓘ relationship between school structure and peer culture ⓘ role of schools in adolescent socialization ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
sociology
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sociology of education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
peer dynamics among adolescents
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social structures in high schools ⓘ status systems in schools ⓘ student subcultures ⓘ values of high school students ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
policy debates on secondary education
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research on peer effects in education ⓘ research on youth culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American high school students
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adolescence ⓘ education sociology ⓘ peer groups ⓘ youth culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of adolescent status hierarchies
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critique of school organization and its unintended consequences ⓘ systematic empirical study of high school social systems ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
James S. Coleman