The Quest for Community
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The Quest for Community is a seminal sociological work by Robert Nisbet that critiques modern individualism and explores the human need for stable, meaningful social bonds and intermediate institutions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Quest for Community canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3689979 — 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 Quest for Community Context triple: [Robert Nisbet, notableWork, The Quest for Community]
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A.
A Community of Excellence
A Community of Excellence is the civic motto of Woodridge, Illinois, reflecting the village’s emphasis on high quality of life and community standards.
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B.
The Social Framework
The Social Framework is an influential economics book by John R. Hicks that presents a systematic introduction to the structure and functioning of a modern economic system.
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C.
A Community of Character
A Community of Character is a theological and ethical work by Stanley Hauerwas that argues for the centrality of the Christian church’s communal practices in shaping moral character and social ethics.
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D.
Habits of the Heart
Habits of the Heart is a widely influential sociological study of individualism and community in American life, co-authored by Robert N. Bellah and colleagues.
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E.
One Community
One Community is a concept emphasizing unity and shared belonging among diverse individuals or groups within a larger collective.
- 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 Quest for Community Target entity description: The Quest for Community is a seminal sociological work by Robert Nisbet that critiques modern individualism and explores the human need for stable, meaningful social bonds and intermediate institutions.
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A.
A Community of Excellence
A Community of Excellence is the civic motto of Woodridge, Illinois, reflecting the village’s emphasis on high quality of life and community standards.
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B.
The Social Framework
The Social Framework is an influential economics book by John R. Hicks that presents a systematic introduction to the structure and functioning of a modern economic system.
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C.
A Community of Character
A Community of Character is a theological and ethical work by Stanley Hauerwas that argues for the centrality of the Christian church’s communal practices in shaping moral character and social ethics.
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D.
Habits of the Heart
Habits of the Heart is a widely influential sociological study of individualism and community in American life, co-authored by Robert N. Bellah and colleagues.
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E.
One Community
One Community is a concept emphasizing unity and shared belonging among diverse individuals or groups within a larger collective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociology book ⓘ |
| addresses |
effects of modernity on social bonds
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relationship between individual and community ⓘ tension between freedom and belonging ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
intermediate institutions provide identity and purpose
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loss of community leads to social disintegration ⓘ people seek stable and meaningful social bonds ⓘ |
| author | Robert Nisbet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
bureaucratic organization
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centralized state power ⓘ excessive individualism ⓘ |
| critiquesConcept |
atomistic individualism
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mass society ⓘ |
| discipline | sociology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
historical development of community
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importance of tradition ⓘ social roles and membership ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
church
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family ⓘ intermediate institutions ⓘ neighborhood ⓘ voluntary associations ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-centralization
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communitarian-leaning ⓘ conservative ⓘ |
| influenced |
communitarian thought
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conservative sociology ⓘ social critics of modernity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical sociological theory
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conservative political philosophy ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
alienation
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authority ⓘ community ⓘ intermediate associations ⓘ status ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
alienation in modern society
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critique of modern individualism ⓘ human need for community ⓘ role of intermediate institutions ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ |
| subDiscipline |
conservative social thought
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political sociology ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
decentralized social order
ⓘ
pluralism of social groups ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Quest for Community Description of subject: The Quest for Community is a seminal sociological work by Robert Nisbet that critiques modern individualism and explores the human need for stable, meaningful social bonds and intermediate institutions.
Referenced by (4)
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