Uncivil Society
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Uncivil Society is a scholarly work by sociologist Richard Madsen that examines how informal, often disruptive social forces and networks shape political and civic life, particularly in contemporary China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Uncivil Society canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uncivil Society Context triple: [Richard Madsen, notableWork, Uncivil Society]
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The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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B.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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C.
The Social Struggle
"The Social Struggle" is an episode of the nature documentary series *The Private Life of Plants* that explores how plants compete and cooperate for resources, survival, and reproduction.
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D.
The Shame of the Cities
The Shame of the Cities is a landmark 1904 muckraking book that exposed widespread political corruption in major American urban governments during the Progressive Era.
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E.
A Civil Campaign
A Civil Campaign is a science fiction novel in Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga that blends political intrigue with romantic comedy centered on Miles Vorkosigan.
- 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: Uncivil Society Target entity description: Uncivil Society is a scholarly work by sociologist Richard Madsen that examines how informal, often disruptive social forces and networks shape political and civic life, particularly in contemporary China.
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A.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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B.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
-
C.
The Social Struggle
"The Social Struggle" is an episode of the nature documentary series *The Private Life of Plants* that explores how plants compete and cooperate for resources, survival, and reproduction.
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D.
The Shame of the Cities
The Shame of the Cities is a landmark 1904 muckraking book that exposed widespread political corruption in major American urban governments during the Progressive Era.
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E.
A Civil Campaign
A Civil Campaign is a science fiction novel in Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga that blends political intrigue with romantic comedy centered on Miles Vorkosigan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | Chinese studies ⓘ |
| analyzes |
non-state social actors in China
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relationship between state and society in China ⓘ |
| author | Richard Madsen ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | China ⓘ |
| critiquesConcept | civil society in authoritarian contexts ⓘ |
| examines |
impact of disruptive social forces on civic life
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role of informal networks in politics ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
political sociology
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sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | contemporary China ⓘ |
| genre | sociology literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | sociologist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | sociological analysis ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalContext |
authoritarianism studies
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civil society theory ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
policy analysts
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civic life in China
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disruptive social networks ⓘ informal social forces ⓘ political life in China ⓘ |
| publisherCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| workFocus |
contentious politics in China
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grassroots networks ⓘ informal organizations ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Uncivil Society Description of subject: Uncivil Society is a scholarly work by sociologist Richard Madsen that examines how informal, often disruptive social forces and networks shape political and civic life, particularly in contemporary China.
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