Norbert Elias
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Norbert Elias was a German sociologist best known for his work on the civilizing process and long-term social development, emphasizing how power, manners, and state formation shape human behavior over time.
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| Norbert Elias canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norbert Elias Context triple: [David Garland, influencedBy, Norbert Elias]
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A.
Peter E. Berger
Peter E. Berger is a film editor best known for his work on movies such as "Agnes of God."
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B.
Fredrik Barth
Fredrik Barth was a prominent Norwegian social anthropologist known for his influential work on ethnicity, social organization, and the dynamics of cultural boundaries.
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Ernst Sellin
Ernst Sellin was a German Protestant theologian and pioneering biblical archaeologist known for his early excavations in the Near East and contributions to the study of Old Testament history.
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D.
Ralf Dahrendorf
Ralf Dahrendorf was a German-British sociologist, liberal politician, and public intellectual known for his influential work on class conflict, social inequality, and the theory of modern society.
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E.
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.
- 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: Norbert Elias Target entity description: Norbert Elias was a German sociologist best known for his work on the civilizing process and long-term social development, emphasizing how power, manners, and state formation shape human behavior over time.
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A.
Peter E. Berger
Peter E. Berger is a film editor best known for his work on movies such as "Agnes of God."
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B.
Fredrik Barth
Fredrik Barth was a prominent Norwegian social anthropologist known for his influential work on ethnicity, social organization, and the dynamics of cultural boundaries.
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C.
Ernst Sellin
Ernst Sellin was a German Protestant theologian and pioneering biblical archaeologist known for his early excavations in the Near East and contributions to the study of Old Testament history.
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D.
Ralf Dahrendorf
Ralf Dahrendorf was a German-British sociologist, liberal politician, and public intellectual known for his influential work on class conflict, social inequality, and the theory of modern society.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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social theorist ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-06-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-08-01 ⓘ |
| diedIn | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Karl Jaspers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Breslau
NERFINISHED
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University of Freiburg NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Heidelberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Bielefeld University
NERFINISHED
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London School of Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Elias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civilizing process theory
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historical sociology ⓘ social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Norbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anthony Giddens
NERFINISHED
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Pierre Bourdieu NERFINISHED ⓘ Zygmunt Bauman NERFINISHED ⓘ figurational sociologists ⓘ historical sociologists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Georg Simmel
NERFINISHED
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Karl Marx ⓘ Max Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
civilizing processes
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figuration theory ⓘ long-term social development ⓘ manners and etiquette ⓘ power relations ⓘ state formation ⓘ |
| movement |
figurational sociology
ⓘ
process sociology ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
civilizing process
ⓘ
established–outsider relations ⓘ figuration ⓘ involvement and detachment ⓘ process sociology ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
interdependence chains
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link between manners and state formation ⓘ long-term sociogenesis of personality structures ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Involvement and Detachment
NERFINISHED
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Mozart: Sociology of a Genius NERFINISHED ⓘ The Civilizing Process NERFINISHED ⓘ The Court Society NERFINISHED ⓘ The Established and the Outsiders NERFINISHED ⓘ The Germans NERFINISHED ⓘ The Society of Individuals NERFINISHED ⓘ Time: An Essay NERFINISHED ⓘ Über den Prozeß der Zivilisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Breslau
NERFINISHED
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German Empire ⓘ Province of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
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