The Natural Superiority of Women
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The Natural Superiority of Women is a 1952 book by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that argues, using biological and social evidence, that women possess inherent advantages over men and challenges traditional notions of male dominance.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Natural Superiority of Women canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T810100 — 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: The Natural Superiority of Women Context triple: [Ashley Montagu, notableWork, The Natural Superiority of Women]
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The Subjection of Women
The Subjection of Women is an 1869 essay by philosopher John Stuart Mill that argues for legal and social equality between women and men, challenging the patriarchal norms of Victorian society.
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B.
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is Charles Darwin’s 1871 book that applies evolutionary theory to human origins and develops his influential theory of sexual selection.
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C.
The Enfranchisement of Women
The Enfranchisement of Women is an influential 1851 feminist essay advocating for women's political rights and legal equality, often associated with early liberal feminism in Britain.
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D.
Representative Men
Representative Men is a collection of biographical essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores the character and influence of six great historical figures as models of human potential and leadership.
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E.
Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies
Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies is a landmark anthropological study by Margaret Mead that examines gender roles and cultural variation through fieldwork in three New Guinea societies.
- 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: The Natural Superiority of Women Target entity description: The Natural Superiority of Women is a 1952 book by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that argues, using biological and social evidence, that women possess inherent advantages over men and challenges traditional notions of male dominance.
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A.
The Subjection of Women
The Subjection of Women is an 1869 essay by philosopher John Stuart Mill that argues for legal and social equality between women and men, challenging the patriarchal norms of Victorian society.
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B.
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is Charles Darwin’s 1871 book that applies evolutionary theory to human origins and develops his influential theory of sexual selection.
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C.
The Enfranchisement of Women
The Enfranchisement of Women is an influential 1851 feminist essay advocating for women's political rights and legal equality, often associated with early liberal feminism in Britain.
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D.
Representative Men
Representative Men is a collection of biographical essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores the character and influence of six great historical figures as models of human potential and leadership.
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E.
Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies
Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies is a landmark anthropological study by Margaret Mead that examines gender roles and cultural variation through fieldwork in three New Guinea societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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feminist literature ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
gender inequality
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sexism ⓘ social status of women ⓘ |
| argument |
biological evidence supports female advantages in some domains
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social evidence supports female advantages in some domains ⓘ traditional notions of male superiority are unfounded ⓘ women possess inherent advantages over men ⓘ |
| author | Ashley Montagu ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Ashley Montagu ⓘ |
| authorProfession | anthropologist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
assumptions of male superiority
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patriarchal social structures ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| genre |
gender studies
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popular science ⓘ social science ⓘ |
| hasForm | print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | pro-feminist ⓘ |
| hasRevisedEditions | true ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
anthropology
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cultural anthropology ⓘ evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biological determinism
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feminism ⓘ gender differences ⓘ human evolution ⓘ male dominance ⓘ maternal role ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ sex differences in humans ⓘ social roles ⓘ women ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging traditional male dominance
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popularizing arguments for female superiority ⓘ |
| proposes | revaluation of women’s social role ⓘ |
| publicationType | monograph ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
feminist scholars
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general readership ⓘ students of social science ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | modern society ⓘ |
| usesEvidenceType |
biological evidence
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social evidence ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Natural Superiority of Women Description of subject: The Natural Superiority of Women is a 1952 book by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that argues, using biological and social evidence, that women possess inherent advantages over men and challenges traditional notions of male dominance.
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