Organization Without Authority
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"Organization Without Authority" is a sociological work by Ann Swidler that examines how social order and coordinated action emerge and persist in the absence of formal authority structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Organization Without Authority canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8871465 — 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: Organization Without Authority Context triple: [Ann Swidler, authorOf, Organization Without Authority]
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A.
Non-attached Members
Non-attached Members are Members of the European Parliament who do not belong to any official political group and sit independently.
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B.
No Control
"No Control" is a 1989 punk rock album by Bad Religion that is widely regarded as one of their most influential and defining releases.
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C.
Anarchy or Hierarchy
"Anarchy or Hierarchy" is a political and philosophical work by Salvador de Madariaga examining the tension between unrestrained freedom and structured authority in international and social order.
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D.
Without Their Permission
"Without Their Permission" is a book by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian that advocates for internet entrepreneurship, open access, and the power of the open web to enable anyone to build impactful startups.
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E.
Powerless Structures
"Powerless Structures" is a conceptual art series by the Scandinavian artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset that critically and often playfully examines social power dynamics, public space, and institutional structures.
- 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: Organization Without Authority Target entity description: "Organization Without Authority" is a sociological work by Ann Swidler that examines how social order and coordinated action emerge and persist in the absence of formal authority structures.
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A.
Non-attached Members
Non-attached Members are Members of the European Parliament who do not belong to any official political group and sit independently.
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B.
No Control
"No Control" is a 1989 punk rock album by Bad Religion that is widely regarded as one of their most influential and defining releases.
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C.
Anarchy or Hierarchy
"Anarchy or Hierarchy" is a political and philosophical work by Salvador de Madariaga examining the tension between unrestrained freedom and structured authority in international and social order.
-
D.
Without Their Permission
"Without Their Permission" is a book by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian that advocates for internet entrepreneurship, open access, and the power of the open web to enable anyone to build impactful startups.
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E.
Powerless Structures
"Powerless Structures" is a conceptual art series by the Scandinavian artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset that critically and often playfully examines social power dynamics, public space, and institutional structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| analyzes |
coordination through shared meanings
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social order without centralized control ⓘ |
| author | Ann Swidler ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
organizational theory
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theory of culture and action ⓘ |
| examines |
culture in organizations
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informal rules ⓘ mechanisms of coordination ⓘ norms ⓘ shared understandings ⓘ |
| field |
sociology
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sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
coordinated action in the absence of hierarchy
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emergence of social order without formal authority ⓘ persistence of social order without formal authority ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Ann Swidler ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
academic literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Organization Without Authority ⓘ |
| knownFor | work on culture and action ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
authority
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collective action ⓘ coordination ⓘ informal organization ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
cultural sociology
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organizational sociology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Organization Without Authority Description of subject: "Organization Without Authority" is a sociological work by Ann Swidler that examines how social order and coordinated action emerge and persist in the absence of formal authority structures.
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