Triple
T6579763
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Talal Asad |
E157260
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter
"Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter" is an influential edited volume by Talal Asad that critically examines how anthropology as a discipline has been shaped by, and complicit in, European colonialism.
|
E599468
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter | Statement: [Talal Asad, notableWork, Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter Context triple: [Talal Asad, notableWork, Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter]
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A.
Transforming Anthropology
Transforming Anthropology is a peer-reviewed journal of the American Anthropological Association that focuses on critical, socially engaged, and transformative scholarship in anthropology.
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B.
The History of Ethnological Theory
The History of Ethnological Theory is a seminal anthropological work that surveys and critically analyzes the development of ethnological thought and schools of theory up to the early 20th century.
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C.
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology is a foundational textbook that surveys the methods, theories, and comparative study of human cultures within the discipline of anthropology.
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D.
Medical Anthropology Quarterly
Medical Anthropology Quarterly is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on health, illness, and medicine from anthropological perspectives.
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E.
Anthropology and Modern Life
"Anthropology and Modern Life" is a 1928 book by Franz Boas that applies anthropological insights to critique racism and cultural prejudice in contemporary society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter Triple: [Talal Asad, notableWork, Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter]
Generated description
"Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter" is an influential edited volume by Talal Asad that critically examines how anthropology as a discipline has been shaped by, and complicit in, European colonialism.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter Target entity description: "Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter" is an influential edited volume by Talal Asad that critically examines how anthropology as a discipline has been shaped by, and complicit in, European colonialism.
-
A.
Transforming Anthropology
Transforming Anthropology is a peer-reviewed journal of the American Anthropological Association that focuses on critical, socially engaged, and transformative scholarship in anthropology.
-
B.
The History of Ethnological Theory
The History of Ethnological Theory is a seminal anthropological work that surveys and critically analyzes the development of ethnological thought and schools of theory up to the early 20th century.
-
C.
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology is a foundational textbook that surveys the methods, theories, and comparative study of human cultures within the discipline of anthropology.
-
D.
Medical Anthropology Quarterly
Medical Anthropology Quarterly is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on health, illness, and medicine from anthropological perspectives.
-
E.
Anthropology and Modern Life
"Anthropology and Modern Life" is a 1928 book by Franz Boas that applies anthropological insights to critique racism and cultural prejudice in contemporary society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69c6882b3a108190b3a9eb343ae4162c |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6ae8ef4d08190b4c88aa0c15fe91c |
completed | March 27, 2026, 4:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c6cba5cc708190a8748160a7878b8f |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:25 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c6cd08a9c88190a481d4d3f8e680bf |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:31 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c6cdc859cc8190bbae2efc39409021 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:34 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 1:54 p.m.