Configurations of Culture Growth
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Configurations of Culture Growth is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that analyzes patterns and cycles in the development of world civilizations and cultures.
All labels observed (1)
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| Configurations of Culture Growth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T766034 — 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: Configurations of Culture Growth Context triple: [Alfred L. Kroeber, notableWork, Configurations of Culture Growth]
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A.
Patterns of Culture
Patterns of Culture is a landmark 1934 anthropological book by Ruth Benedict that explores how different societies shape distinct cultural "patterns" of thought, behavior, and values.
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B.
Knowledge and Innovation Communities
Knowledge and Innovation Communities are large-scale, EU-backed partnerships that bring together businesses, research institutions, and universities to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and education in specific thematic areas.
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C.
Cultivation System
The Cultivation System was a 19th-century Dutch colonial policy in the East Indies that forced Javanese peasants to grow export crops for the benefit of the Netherlands, leading to widespread exploitation and hardship.
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D.
Culture and Value
Culture and Value is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s notes and reflections on art, religion, ethics, and the nature of culture, offering insight into his later philosophical thought.
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E.
Homesteading the Noosphere
Homesteading the Noosphere is an influential essay by Eric S. Raymond that analyzes the culture, motivations, and property norms of the open-source software community.
- 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: Configurations of Culture Growth Target entity description: Configurations of Culture Growth is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that analyzes patterns and cycles in the development of world civilizations and cultures.
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A.
Patterns of Culture
Patterns of Culture is a landmark 1934 anthropological book by Ruth Benedict that explores how different societies shape distinct cultural "patterns" of thought, behavior, and values.
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B.
Knowledge and Innovation Communities
Knowledge and Innovation Communities are large-scale, EU-backed partnerships that bring together businesses, research institutions, and universities to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and education in specific thematic areas.
-
C.
Cultivation System
The Cultivation System was a 19th-century Dutch colonial policy in the East Indies that forced Javanese peasants to grow export crops for the benefit of the Netherlands, leading to widespread exploitation and hardship.
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D.
Culture and Value
Culture and Value is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s notes and reflections on art, religion, ethics, and the nature of culture, offering insight into his later philosophical thought.
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E.
Homesteading the Noosphere
Homesteading the Noosphere is an influential essay by Eric S. Raymond that analyzes the culture, motivations, and property norms of the open-source software community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropologist
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anthropology book ⓘ book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | social sciences ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
identify large-scale patterns in cultural development
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systematize knowledge of world civilizations ⓘ |
| analyzes |
configurations of cultural traits
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regularities in cultural history ⓘ temporal sequences of cultural growth ⓘ |
| author | Alfred L. Kroeber ⓘ |
| authorInstanceOf | Alfred L. Kroeber ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal anthropological work ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology
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cultural anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
comparative study of civilizations
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patterns of cultural development ⓘ rise and decline of cultures ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical-comparative
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macro-historical ⓘ |
| influenced |
comparative civilizational studies
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theoretical approaches to cultural evolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| topic |
civilization
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cultural cycles ⓘ cultural evolution ⓘ culture ⓘ historical patterns ⓘ world civilizations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
anthropology curricula
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cultural history research ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Configurations of Culture Growth Description of subject: Configurations of Culture Growth is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that analyzes patterns and cycles in the development of world civilizations and cultures.
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