Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society
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"Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society" is a seminal reference work by cultural theorist Raymond Williams that analyzes the shifting meanings of key terms central to modern culture, politics, and society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society canonical | 2 |
| vocabulary of culture and society | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12986345 — 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: Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society Context triple: [Raymond Williams, notableWork, Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society]
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A.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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B.
Culture in Action: Symbols and Strategies
Culture in Action: Symbols and Strategies is a foundational sociological essay by Ann Swidler that argues culture shapes action by providing a repertoire of symbols, stories, and strategies that people draw on to construct lines of conduct.
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C.
A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays
A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays is an influential collection of anthropological writings by Bronisław Malinowski that articulates his functionalist approach to understanding culture.
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D.
Language in Culture and Society
Language in Culture and Society is a foundational anthology in linguistic anthropology that explores how language functions within social and cultural contexts.
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E.
book "The Interpretation of Cultures"
"The Interpretation of Cultures" is a seminal 1973 collection of essays by anthropologist Clifford Geertz that advances the concept of culture as a system of shared symbols and emphasizes "thick description" as a method for interpreting human 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: Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society Target entity description: "Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society" is a seminal reference work by cultural theorist Raymond Williams that analyzes the shifting meanings of key terms central to modern culture, politics, and society.
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A.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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B.
Culture in Action: Symbols and Strategies
Culture in Action: Symbols and Strategies is a foundational sociological essay by Ann Swidler that argues culture shapes action by providing a repertoire of symbols, stories, and strategies that people draw on to construct lines of conduct.
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C.
A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays
A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays is an influential collection of anthropological writings by Bronisław Malinowski that articulates his functionalist approach to understanding culture.
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D.
Language in Culture and Society
Language in Culture and Society is a foundational anthology in linguistic anthropology that explores how language functions within social and cultural contexts.
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E.
book "The Interpretation of Cultures"
"The Interpretation of Cultures" is a seminal 1973 collection of essays by anthropologist Clifford Geertz that advances the concept of culture as a system of shared symbols and emphasizes "thick description" as a method for interpreting human behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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reference work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
cultural studies
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linguistics ⓘ literary studies ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify contested meanings of key cultural and political terms
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demonstrate the historical and social embeddedness of language ⓘ |
| author | Raymond Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal reference work ⓘ |
| examines |
contested political vocabulary
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relationship between language and social change ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
shifting meanings of key terms in modern culture
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vocabulary of culture and society ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural studies
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non-fiction ⓘ reference ⓘ |
| hasEntryType | keyword essays ⓘ |
| hasPart | alphabetical entries on key cultural and social terms ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
cultural materialist
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historical ⓘ political ⓘ |
| influenced |
cultural studies
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literary theory ⓘ media studies ⓘ sociology of culture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Marxist cultural theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
culture
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historical semantics ⓘ language ⓘ politics ⓘ semantics ⓘ society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical analysis of everyday political and cultural terms
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showing how meanings of words change over time ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Culture and Society
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Marxism and Literature ⓘ |
| typicalEntryDiscusses |
etymology of a term
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historical shifts in meaning ⓘ ideological uses of a term ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cultural theory courses
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literary and critical theory courses ⓘ media and communication studies courses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society Description of subject: "Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society" is a seminal reference work by cultural theorist Raymond Williams that analyzes the shifting meanings of key terms central to modern culture, politics, and society.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society