Discontent and Its Civilizations
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Discontent and Its Civilizations is a collection of essays by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid that reflects on politics, identity, and globalization in the post-9/11 world.
All labels observed (1)
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| Discontent and Its Civilizations canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1417338 — 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: Discontent and Its Civilizations Context triple: [Mohsin Hamid, notableWork, Discontent and Its Civilizations]
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The Crisis of the Old Order
The Crisis of the Old Order is a historical study by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. analyzing the political, social, and economic forces that led to the collapse of the pre–New Deal system in the United States.
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Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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Imperialism and Civilization
"Imperialism and Civilization" is a political and historical critique by Leonard Woolf that examines the impact of imperialist policies on both colonized societies and the moral fabric of the imperial powers.
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D.
The Myth of the State
The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
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E.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by Isabel Wilkerson that examines the hidden caste systems shaping social hierarchy and inequality in the United States and around the world.
- 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: Discontent and Its Civilizations Target entity description: Discontent and Its Civilizations is a collection of essays by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid that reflects on politics, identity, and globalization in the post-9/11 world.
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A.
The Crisis of the Old Order
The Crisis of the Old Order is a historical study by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. analyzing the political, social, and economic forces that led to the collapse of the pre–New Deal system in the United States.
-
B.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
-
C.
Imperialism and Civilization
"Imperialism and Civilization" is a political and historical critique by Leonard Woolf that examines the impact of imperialist policies on both colonized societies and the moral fabric of the imperial powers.
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D.
The Myth of the State
The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
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E.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by Isabel Wilkerson that examines the hidden caste systems shaping social hierarchy and inequality in the United States and around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Mohsin Hamid ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Pakistan ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
clash of civilizations
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global inequality ⓘ hybrid identities ⓘ literature and politics ⓘ media and representation ⓘ surveillance and security ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| genre |
essays
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literary essays ⓘ political essays ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | discourse on post-9/11 Muslim identity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
literary criticism
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personal essays ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islam and the West
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Pakistan ⓘ cosmopolitanism ⓘ globalization ⓘ identity ⓘ migration ⓘ modernity ⓘ politics ⓘ post-9/11 world ⓘ war on terror ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Mohsin Hamid ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| publisher |
Hamish Hamilton
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Riverhead Books ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Exit West
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How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia ⓘ Moth Smoke ⓘ The Reluctant Fundamentalist ⓘ |
| setting | post-9/11 era ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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