The Old-Fashioned Woman
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The Old-Fashioned Woman is a sociological study by Elsie Clews Parsons that critically examines traditional gender roles and the cultural expectations placed on women in early 20th-century society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Old-Fashioned Woman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8534019 — 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 Old-Fashioned Woman Context triple: [Elsie Clews Parsons, notableWork, The Old-Fashioned Woman]
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A.
A Respectable Woman
"A Respectable Woman" is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of desire, social convention, and inner conflict through the perspective of a married woman confronting unexpected attraction.
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B.
The Old Maid
The Old Maid is a 1935 stage play by Zoë Akins, adapted from Edith Wharton’s novella, best known for its acclaimed Broadway production starring Helen Menken.
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C.
An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl is a 19th-century coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that contrasts simple, traditional values with the temptations of fashionable city life through the experiences of its young heroine.
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D.
The Small Woman
The Small Woman is a 1957 biographical book by Alan Burgess that recounts the life and missionary work of British evangelist Gladys Aylward in China.
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E.
The White Old Maid
"The White Old Maid" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its Gothic atmosphere and themes of guilt and lifelong penance.
- 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 Old-Fashioned Woman Target entity description: The Old-Fashioned Woman is a sociological study by Elsie Clews Parsons that critically examines traditional gender roles and the cultural expectations placed on women in early 20th-century society.
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A.
A Respectable Woman
"A Respectable Woman" is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of desire, social convention, and inner conflict through the perspective of a married woman confronting unexpected attraction.
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B.
The Old Maid
The Old Maid is a 1935 stage play by Zoë Akins, adapted from Edith Wharton’s novella, best known for its acclaimed Broadway production starring Helen Menken.
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C.
An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl is a 19th-century coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that contrasts simple, traditional values with the temptations of fashionable city life through the experiences of its young heroine.
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D.
The Small Woman
The Small Woman is a 1957 biographical book by Alan Burgess that recounts the life and missionary work of British evangelist Gladys Aylward in China.
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E.
The White Old Maid
"The White Old Maid" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its Gothic atmosphere and themes of guilt and lifelong penance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological study ⓘ |
| author | Elsie Clews Parsons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
conventional ideals of femininity
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domestic confinement of women ⓘ patriarchal social structures ⓘ |
| discipline |
sociology
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women’s studies ⓘ |
| examines |
double standards in morality
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economic dependence of women ⓘ impact of custom on women’s lives ⓘ socialization of women ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conflict between tradition and modernity
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status of women in early 20th-century society ⓘ traditional gender roles ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist literature
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non-fiction ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
anthropologist
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feminist thinker ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in women’s status
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scholars of society ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cultural expectations
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family ⓘ gender roles ⓘ marriage ⓘ social norms ⓘ women ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early sociological analysis of women’s roles
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linking gender norms to broader social structures ⓘ |
| perspective | critical of traditionalism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
feminism
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patriarchy ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | The Family (Elsie Clews Parsons) ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Old-Fashioned Woman Description of subject: The Old-Fashioned Woman is a sociological study by Elsie Clews Parsons that critically examines traditional gender roles and the cultural expectations placed on women in early 20th-century society.
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