Theda Skocpol
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Theda Skocpol is an influential American sociologist and political scientist known for her work on states, revolutions, and social policy, and for shaping comparative and historical approaches in the social sciences.
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| Theda Skocpol canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theda Skocpol Context triple: [APSA Distinguished Public Service Award, notableRecipient, Theda Skocpol]
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Saskia Sassen
Saskia Sassen is a prominent sociologist best known for her work on globalization, migration, and the concept of the global city.
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B.
Seymour Martin Lipset
Seymour Martin Lipset was a prominent American sociologist and political scientist known for his influential work on democracy, political behavior, and the social conditions underpinning stable democratic systems.
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C.
Barrington Moore Jr.
Barrington Moore Jr. was an American political sociologist and historian best known for his comparative analysis of social origins of dictatorship and democracy and the role of class structures in political development.
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D.
Nancy Fraser
Nancy Fraser is an American critical theorist and feminist philosopher known for her influential work on social justice, redistribution and recognition, and critiques of contemporary capitalism and democracy.
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E.
Erik Olin Wright
Erik Olin Wright was an American sociologist and leading Marxist theorist known for his influential work on class analysis, social inequality, and visions of real utopias.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Theda Skocpol Target entity description: Theda Skocpol is an influential American sociologist and political scientist known for her work on states, revolutions, and social policy, and for shaping comparative and historical approaches in the social sciences.
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A.
Saskia Sassen
Saskia Sassen is a prominent sociologist best known for her work on globalization, migration, and the concept of the global city.
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B.
Seymour Martin Lipset
Seymour Martin Lipset was a prominent American sociologist and political scientist known for his influential work on democracy, political behavior, and the social conditions underpinning stable democratic systems.
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C.
Barrington Moore Jr.
Barrington Moore Jr. was an American political sociologist and historian best known for his comparative analysis of social origins of dictatorship and democracy and the role of class structures in political development.
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D.
Nancy Fraser
Nancy Fraser is an American critical theorist and feminist philosopher known for her influential work on social justice, redistribution and recognition, and critiques of contemporary capitalism and democracy.
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E.
Erik Olin Wright
Erik Olin Wright was an American sociologist and leading Marxist theorist known for his influential work on class analysis, social inequality, and visions of real utopias.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
person
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political scientist ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ASA Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award
NERFINISHED
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MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ Skytte Prize in Political Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
Dietrich Rueschemeyer
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Morris P. Fiorina NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter B. Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanessa Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Michigan State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative historical analysis
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comparative politics ⓘ historical sociology ⓘ political science ⓘ revolution studies ⓘ social policy ⓘ sociology ⓘ state theory ⓘ welfare state studies ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | PhD in sociology ⓘ |
| influenced |
comparative historical sociology
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research on welfare states and social policy ⓘ state-centered theories of politics ⓘ studies of revolutions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of civic engagement in the United States
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comparative historical methods in social science ⓘ state-centered analysis of social policy ⓘ theories of social revolutions ⓘ work on welfare states in comparative perspective ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Philosophical Society ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bringing the State Back In
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Diminished Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ Protecting Soldiers and Mothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Protecting Soldiers and Mothers: The Political Origins of Social Policy in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ States and Social Revolutions NERFINISHED ⓘ States and Social Revolutions: A Comparative Analysis of France, Russia, and China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University
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Director of the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University ⓘ Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Theda Skocpol Description of subject: Theda Skocpol is an influential American sociologist and political scientist known for her work on states, revolutions, and social policy, and for shaping comparative and historical approaches in the social sciences.
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“Protecting Soldiers and Mothers: The Political Origins of Social Policy in the United States”
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Theda Skocpol
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subject surface form:
Protecting Soldiers and Mothers: The Political Origins of Social Policy in the United States