Jeffrey Alexander
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Jeffrey Alexander is an American sociologist known for advancing neo-functionalism and cultural sociology, building on and revising the theoretical legacy of Talcott Parsons.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jeffrey Alexander canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6383568 — 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: Jeffrey Alexander Context triple: [Talcott Parsons, influenced, Jeffrey Alexander]
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A.
Edward K. Milkis
Edward K. Milkis was an American television producer best known for his work on popular 1970s sitcoms and collaborations with Garry Marshall.
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B.
Timothy Fall
Timothy Fall is an actor known for his role in the British television sitcom "Bob."
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C.
Neil Buchanan
Neil Buchanan is a British television presenter, artist, and musician best known for hosting the children's art show "Art Attack."
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D.
Jeff Gitelman
Jeff Gitelman is a Grammy-nominated guitarist, songwriter, and record producer known for his work with major artists across R&B, pop, and hip-hop.
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E.
Robert Wachs
Robert Wachs is a film producer best known for his work on the comedy film "Delirious."
- 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: Jeffrey Alexander Target entity description: Jeffrey Alexander is an American sociologist known for advancing neo-functionalism and cultural sociology, building on and revising the theoretical legacy of Talcott Parsons.
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A.
Edward K. Milkis
Edward K. Milkis was an American television producer best known for his work on popular 1970s sitcoms and collaborations with Garry Marshall.
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B.
Timothy Fall
Timothy Fall is an actor known for his role in the British television sitcom "Bob."
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C.
Neil Buchanan
Neil Buchanan is a British television presenter, artist, and musician best known for hosting the children's art show "Art Attack."
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D.
Jeff Gitelman
Jeff Gitelman is a Grammy-nominated guitarist, songwriter, and record producer known for his work with major artists across R&B, pop, and hip-hop.
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E.
Robert Wachs
Robert Wachs is a film producer best known for his work on the comedy film "Delirious."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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sociologist ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer | Yale University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural sociology
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neo-functionalism ⓘ social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| genre | academic writing ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
collective memory studies
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political sociology ⓘ theory of culture ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
civil sphere theory
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cultural trauma ⓘ democracy ⓘ modernity ⓘ social integration ⓘ social performance ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Talcott Parsons ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advancing neo-functionalism
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developing cultural sociology ⓘ revising the theoretical legacy of Talcott Parsons ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Sociological Association ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| notableWork |
Culture and Society
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Fin de Siècle Social Theory ⓘ Neofunctionalism and After ⓘ The Civil Sphere ⓘ Theoretical Logic in Sociology ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Sociology at Yale University ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Jeffrey Alexander Description of subject: Jeffrey Alexander is an American sociologist known for advancing neo-functionalism and cultural sociology, building on and revising the theoretical legacy of Talcott Parsons.
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