Deadly Symbiosis
E453699
Deadly Symbiosis is a sociological work by Loïc Wacquant that analyzes the intertwined dynamics of race, mass incarceration, and social inequality in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| Deadly Symbiosis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deadly Symbiosis Context triple: [Loïc Wacquant, notableWork, Deadly Symbiosis]
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A.
Deadly Impact
Deadly Impact is a 2009 action-thriller film about an FBI agent confronting a ruthless terrorist, directed by special effects veteran Robert Kurtzman.
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B.
Ravage
Ravage is a Decepticon spy and attack beast in the Transformers franchise, typically depicted as a stealthy, feline-like robot that specializes in infiltration and reconnaissance.
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C.
Between Three Plagues
"Between Three Plagues" is a historical novel by Estonian writer Jaan Kross that vividly reconstructs 16th-century Baltic life through the story of scholar and printer Balthasar Russow amid political and religious upheaval.
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D.
Symbiotic Planet
Symbiotic Planet is a book by biologist Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of symbiosis in the evolution and interconnectedness of life on Earth.
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E.
Fiends Fell
Fiends Fell is an older name for Cross Fell, the highest and often mist-shrouded peak of the Pennines in northern England.
- 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: Deadly Symbiosis Target entity description: Deadly Symbiosis is a sociological work by Loïc Wacquant that analyzes the intertwined dynamics of race, mass incarceration, and social inequality in the United States.
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A.
Deadly Impact
Deadly Impact is a 2009 action-thriller film about an FBI agent confronting a ruthless terrorist, directed by special effects veteran Robert Kurtzman.
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B.
Ravage
Ravage is a Decepticon spy and attack beast in the Transformers franchise, typically depicted as a stealthy, feline-like robot that specializes in infiltration and reconnaissance.
-
C.
Between Three Plagues
"Between Three Plagues" is a historical novel by Estonian writer Jaan Kross that vividly reconstructs 16th-century Baltic life through the story of scholar and printer Balthasar Russow amid political and religious upheaval.
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D.
Symbiotic Planet
Symbiotic Planet is a book by biologist Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of symbiosis in the evolution and interconnectedness of life on Earth.
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E.
Fiends Fell
Fiends Fell is an older name for Cross Fell, the highest and often mist-shrouded peak of the Pennines in northern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
intertwined dynamics of race and punishment
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relationship between ghetto and prison ⓘ role of the state in managing poverty ⓘ |
| argues |
ghetto and prison form a linked apparatus of racial control
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punitive policies substitute for social welfare ⓘ |
| author | Loïc Wacquant ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
mass incarceration
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neoliberal social policy ⓘ racialized penal policies ⓘ |
| examines |
historical development of the U.S. prison system
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policy shifts from welfare to penal management ⓘ segregation and spatial confinement ⓘ |
| field |
criminology
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race and ethnic studies ⓘ sociology ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African American urban poor
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carceral state ⓘ hyperghetto ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
debates on the carceral state
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research on racialized punishment ⓘ studies of mass incarceration ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical race perspective
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structural inequality perspective ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
policy analysts
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ghetto
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mass incarceration in the United States ⓘ prison ⓘ punitive governance ⓘ race in the United States ⓘ social inequality in the United States ⓘ urban marginality ⓘ |
| publisher | Polity Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Punishing the Poor
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Urban Outcasts ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Bourdieuian sociology
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critical criminology ⓘ |
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Subject: Deadly Symbiosis Description of subject: Deadly Symbiosis is a sociological work by Loïc Wacquant that analyzes the intertwined dynamics of race, mass incarceration, and social inequality in the United States.
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