Harriet Friedman
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Harriet Friedman is a Canadian sociologist and leading scholar in agrarian political economy, best known for developing the food regime theory that analyzes the global organization of agriculture and food systems.
All labels observed (1)
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| Harriet Friedman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harriet Friedman Context triple: [Friedman, hasNotableBearer, Harriet Friedman]
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A.
Marilyn Friedman
Marilyn Friedman is an American philosopher known for her work in feminist ethics, political philosophy, and the concept of autonomy.
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B.
Marjorie Fried
Marjorie Fried was the wife of Nobel Prize–winning geneticist George W. Beadle.
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C.
Harriet Heyman
Harriet Heyman is an American writer and philanthropist best known as the co-founder of the Crankstart foundation, which supports education, arts, and social justice initiatives.
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D.
Judy Levitt
Judy Levitt is an American actress best known for her long marriage to Star Trek actor Walter Koenig and for appearing in several of his film and television projects.
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E.
Sarah Pfefferman
Sarah Pfefferman is a central character in the television series "Transparent," depicted as one of the Pfefferman siblings navigating complex issues of identity, relationships, and family dynamics.
- 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: Harriet Friedman Target entity description: Harriet Friedman is a Canadian sociologist and leading scholar in agrarian political economy, best known for developing the food regime theory that analyzes the global organization of agriculture and food systems.
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A.
Marilyn Friedman
Marilyn Friedman is an American philosopher known for her work in feminist ethics, political philosophy, and the concept of autonomy.
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B.
Marjorie Fried
Marjorie Fried was the wife of Nobel Prize–winning geneticist George W. Beadle.
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C.
Harriet Heyman
Harriet Heyman is an American writer and philanthropist best known as the co-founder of the Crankstart foundation, which supports education, arts, and social justice initiatives.
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D.
Judy Levitt
Judy Levitt is an American actress best known for her long marriage to Star Trek actor Walter Koenig and for appearing in several of his film and television projects.
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E.
Sarah Pfefferman
Sarah Pfefferman is a central character in the television series "Transparent," depicted as one of the Pfefferman siblings navigating complex issues of identity, relationships, and family dynamics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian
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person ⓘ scholar ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agrarian political economy
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food systems ⓘ political economy ⓘ rural sociology ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
political economy
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rural sociology ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
food regime
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food regime analysis ⓘ |
| influencedField |
agrarian studies
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food studies ⓘ political ecology ⓘ rural sociology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
food regime theory
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research on agrarian change ⓘ research on global food systems ⓘ theory of food regimes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Canada ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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researcher ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| studiesTopic |
agrarian change in capitalism
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global food systems ⓘ global organization of agriculture ⓘ international political economy of food ⓘ |
| theoreticalContribution |
conceptualization of food regimes as historical periods of global food relations
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linking agriculture, food, and world economic order ⓘ |
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