The Urban Revolution
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The Urban Revolution is a seminal 1970 work by French philosopher and sociologist Henri Lefebvre that theorizes the rise of urban society as a dominant form of social organization and critiques the production of urban space under capitalism.
All labels observed (2)
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| The Urban Revolution canonical | 3 |
| Urban Revolution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Urban Revolution Context triple: [Henri Lefebvre, notableWork, The Urban Revolution]
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Age of Revolutions
The Age of Revolutions was a transformative late-18th- to early-19th-century era marked by interconnected political, social, and economic upheavals that reshaped states and societies across the Atlantic world and beyond.
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City of Progress
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The Ideal City
The Ideal City is a renowned Renaissance painting depicting a meticulously ordered, harmonious urban landscape that reflects contemporary humanist ideals of proportion, perspective, and civic perfection.
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The Inevitable Revolution
The Inevitable Revolution is a political work by Lebanese Druze leader and thinker Kamal Jumblatt that outlines his revolutionary, socialist, and humanist vision for transforming Arab and Lebanese society.
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The Enlightened City
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Urban Revolution Target entity description: The Urban Revolution is a seminal 1970 work by French philosopher and sociologist Henri Lefebvre that theorizes the rise of urban society as a dominant form of social organization and critiques the production of urban space under capitalism.
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A.
Age of Revolutions
The Age of Revolutions was a transformative late-18th- to early-19th-century era marked by interconnected political, social, and economic upheavals that reshaped states and societies across the Atlantic world and beyond.
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B.
City of Progress
City of Progress is the nickname of Enterprise, Alabama, highlighting its reputation for growth, innovation, and forward-looking community development.
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C.
The Ideal City
The Ideal City is a renowned Renaissance painting depicting a meticulously ordered, harmonious urban landscape that reflects contemporary humanist ideals of proportion, perspective, and civic perfection.
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D.
The Inevitable Revolution
The Inevitable Revolution is a political work by Lebanese Druze leader and thinker Kamal Jumblatt that outlines his revolutionary, socialist, and humanist vision for transforming Arab and Lebanese society.
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E.
The Enlightened City
The Enlightened City is an honorific title for Medina, reflecting its status as a radiant center of early Islamic faith, scholarship, and the Prophet Muhammad’s community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of social theory ⓘ work of urban theory ⓘ |
| addresses |
historical stages of urbanization
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politics of space ⓘ relationship between city and society ⓘ |
| author | Henri Lefebvre ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
critique of capitalist production of urban space
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space as social product ⓘ transition from industrial society to urban society ⓘ urban society as dominant form of social organization ⓘ urbanization of society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| critiques |
capitalist urban development
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segregation of urban space ⓘ technocratic urban planning ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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philosophy ⓘ sociology ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| hasImpactOnDiscipline |
architecture theory
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cultural studies ⓘ human geography ⓘ urban planning theory ⓘ urban sociology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Henri Lefebvre’s later work on the production of space
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contemporary urban theory ⓘ critical geography ⓘ radical urban planning ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Marx
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Marxist political economy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capitalism
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production of space ⓘ social organization ⓘ urban planning ⓘ urban society ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
complete urbanization of society
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critique of functionalist urban planning ⓘ urban revolution as historical process ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Révolution urbaine ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Western Marxism
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continental philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Marxism
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critical urban theory ⓘ |
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