book "Local Knowledge"
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"Local Knowledge" is a collection of essays by anthropologist Clifford Geertz that explores how culture shapes systems of meaning, interpretation, and social practice.
All labels observed (1)
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| book "Local Knowledge" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6930262 — 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: book "Local Knowledge" Context triple: [Clifford Geertz, knownFor, book "Local Knowledge"]
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A.
The Knowledge
The Knowledge is a socially conscious R&B/New Jack Swing track by Janet Jackson from her landmark album "Rhythm Nation 1814," emphasizing the importance of education and awareness.
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B.
book "The View From Nowhere"
"The View From Nowhere" is a 1986 philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that explores the tension between subjective experience and an objective, detached standpoint in understanding mind, morality, and reality.
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C.
Social Worlds of Knowledge
Social Worlds of Knowledge is a scholarly work by archaeologist Vere Gordon Childe that explores how human societies develop, organize, and transmit knowledge within their cultural and historical contexts.
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D.
Book of Knowledge
The Book of Knowledge is the opening section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, systematically presenting the foundational principles of Jewish belief and law.
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E.
The Degrees of Knowledge
The Degrees of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Jacques Maritain that systematically explores different kinds and levels of human knowledge within a Thomistic framework.
- 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: book "Local Knowledge" Target entity description: "Local Knowledge" is a collection of essays by anthropologist Clifford Geertz that explores how culture shapes systems of meaning, interpretation, and social practice.
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A.
The Knowledge
The Knowledge is a socially conscious R&B/New Jack Swing track by Janet Jackson from her landmark album "Rhythm Nation 1814," emphasizing the importance of education and awareness.
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B.
book "The View From Nowhere"
"The View From Nowhere" is a 1986 philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that explores the tension between subjective experience and an objective, detached standpoint in understanding mind, morality, and reality.
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C.
Social Worlds of Knowledge
Social Worlds of Knowledge is a scholarly work by archaeologist Vere Gordon Childe that explores how human societies develop, organize, and transmit knowledge within their cultural and historical contexts.
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D.
Book of Knowledge
The Book of Knowledge is the opening section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, systematically presenting the foundational principles of Jewish belief and law.
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E.
The Degrees of Knowledge
The Degrees of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Jacques Maritain that systematically explores different kinds and levels of human knowledge within a Thomistic framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
anthropology
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humanities ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| author | Clifford Geertz ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | anthropologist ⓘ |
| contributor | Clifford Geertz ⓘ |
| explores |
context-dependent meaning
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local forms of knowledge ⓘ thick description in anthropology ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
cultural anthropology
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interpretive anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how culture shapes interpretation
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how culture shapes social practice ⓘ how culture shapes systems of meaning ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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social theory ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple essays ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
culture
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ethnography ⓘ interpretation ⓘ social practice ⓘ symbolic anthropology ⓘ systems of meaning ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Interpretation of Cultures
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linked to:
book "The Interpretation of Cultures"
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| relatedWorkAuthor | Clifford Geertz ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
hermeneutic approach
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interpretive approach ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: book "Local Knowledge" Description of subject: "Local Knowledge" is a collection of essays by anthropologist Clifford Geertz that explores how culture shapes systems of meaning, interpretation, and social practice.
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