Being America
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Being America is a nonfiction book by legal scholar and writer Jedediah Purdy that reflects on American identity, politics, and culture in the context of globalization and contemporary civic life.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Being America canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18753829 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Being America Context triple: [Jedediah Purdy, notableWork, Being America]
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Al on America
"Al on America" is a political and social commentary book by civil rights activist and minister Al Sharpton, in which he critiques U.S. policies and race relations while outlining his vision for social justice.
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Hello America
"Hello America" is a stand-up comedy special by British comedian Nish Kumar, known for its sharp political satire and observational humor.
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C.
The American Way
The American Way is a 1986 satirical science fiction comedy film about a group of radical Vietnam War veterans who hijack a pirate TV station to challenge the U.S. political establishment.
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The American Way
The American Way is a 1939 Broadway patriotic pageant-play co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that dramatizes the experiences of an immigrant family across generations in the United States.
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America, Their America
"America, Their America" is a travel memoir and critical reflection by Nigerian writer J. P. Clark, examining American society and culture from an African perspective.
- 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: Being America Target entity description: Being America is a nonfiction book by legal scholar and writer Jedediah Purdy that reflects on American identity, politics, and culture in the context of globalization and contemporary civic life.
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A.
Al on America
"Al on America" is a political and social commentary book by civil rights activist and minister Al Sharpton, in which he critiques U.S. policies and race relations while outlining his vision for social justice.
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B.
Hello America
"Hello America" is a stand-up comedy special by British comedian Nish Kumar, known for its sharp political satire and observational humor.
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C.
The American Way
The American Way is a 1986 satirical science fiction comedy film about a group of radical Vietnam War veterans who hijack a pirate TV station to challenge the U.S. political establishment.
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D.
The American Way
The American Way is a 1939 Broadway patriotic pageant-play co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that dramatizes the experiences of an immigrant family across generations in the United States.
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E.
America, Their America
"America, Their America" is a travel memoir and critical reflection by Nigerian writer J. P. Clark, examining American society and culture from an African perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
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