Michael Mann
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Michael Mann is a British historical sociologist known for his influential multi-volume work "The Sources of Social Power," which analyzes the development of societies through interrelated power networks.
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| Michael Mann canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Michael Mann Context triple: [Michael Mann (historian), name, Michael Mann]
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Michael Mann
Michael Mann is an American filmmaker renowned for his stylish, atmospheric crime dramas and thrillers such as "Heat," "Collateral," and "Manhunter."
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Michael Mann
Michael Mann was a German sociologist and political scientist, son of writer Thomas Mann, known for his work on the sociology of power and social structures.
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Brad Anderson
Brad Anderson is an American film and television director known for psychological thrillers and genre films such as "The Machinist" and "Session 9."
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D.
Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino was an American film director and screenwriter best known for his ambitious, visually striking dramas and his Oscar-winning work on the Vietnam War epic "The Deer Hunter."
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E.
Michael Aldrich
Michael Aldrich was a British inventor and entrepreneur best known for pioneering online shopping and developing one of the first systems to connect consumers to businesses via a domestic television and telephone line.
- 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: Michael Mann Target entity description: Michael Mann is a British historical sociologist known for his influential multi-volume work "The Sources of Social Power," which analyzes the development of societies through interrelated power networks.
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A.
Michael Mann
Michael Mann is an American filmmaker renowned for his stylish, atmospheric crime dramas and thrillers such as "Heat," "Collateral," and "Manhunter."
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B.
Michael Mann
Michael Mann was a German sociologist and political scientist, son of writer Thomas Mann, known for his work on the sociology of power and social structures.
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C.
Brad Anderson
Brad Anderson is an American film and television director known for psychological thrillers and genre films such as "The Machinist" and "Session 9."
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D.
Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino was an American film director and screenwriter best known for his ambitious, visually striking dramas and his Oscar-winning work on the Vietnam War epic "The Deer Hunter."
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E.
Michael Aldrich
Michael Aldrich was a British inventor and entrepreneur best known for pioneering online shopping and developing one of the first systems to connect consumers to businesses via a domestic television and telephone line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical sociologist
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person ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | social sciences ⓘ |
| approach |
comparative historical sociology
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macro-sociological analysis ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
historical sociology
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social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| genre |
academic non-fiction
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historical analysis ⓘ sociological theory ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheory | the IEMP model of power (ideological, economic, military, political) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Sources of Social Power, Volume 1
NERFINISHED
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The Sources of Social Power, Volume 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sources of Social Power, Volume 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sources of Social Power, Volume 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inAcademicCanon | major figure in historical sociology ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary historical sociology
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research on social power ⓘ studies of state formation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Marx
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Max Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ Émile Durkheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing a theory of social power based on multiple overlapping power networks
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multi-volume analysis of the development of societies ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
comparative historical analysis of societies
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origins and development of social power ⓘ state formation and empires ⓘ |
| name | Michael Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
multi-dimensional power
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overlapping and intersecting power networks ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Sources of Social Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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professor ⓘ social theorist ⓘ |
| theoreticalContribution |
analysis of ideological, economic, military, and political power
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concept of interrelated power networks ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
class and social stratification
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development of societies ⓘ power structures ⓘ states and empires ⓘ |
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