Geschichte und Eigensinn
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Geschichte und Eigensinn is a major work of critical social theory co-authored by Oskar Negt and Alexander Kluge that examines the interplay of history, subjectivity, and social experience in modern capitalist societies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Geschichte und Eigensinn canonical | 1 |
| History and Obstinacy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geschichte und Eigensinn Context triple: [Oskar Negt, notableWork, Geschichte und Eigensinn]
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A.
Reitergeschichte
Reitergeschichte is a short prose work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores themes of duty, fear, and inner conflict through the story of a cavalry officer.
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B.
Der Mensch in der Geschichte
Der Mensch in der Geschichte is a major 19th-century anthropological work by Adolf Bastian that explores the psychological and cultural development of humankind across different societies.
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C.
Mon Histoire
Mon Histoire is the original French song that served as the basis for the English-language musical number "On My Own" from Les Misérables.
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D.
Notes of the Fatherland
Notes of the Fatherland was a 19th-century Russian literary and political journal that played a significant role in publishing and promoting major works of Russian literature and social thought.
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E.
Der Untertan
Der Untertan is a satirical novel by Heinrich Mann that critiques authoritarianism and the submissive mentality of Wilhelmine German society through the life of its opportunistic protagonist, Diederich Heßling.
- 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: Geschichte und Eigensinn Target entity description: Geschichte und Eigensinn is a major work of critical social theory co-authored by Oskar Negt and Alexander Kluge that examines the interplay of history, subjectivity, and social experience in modern capitalist societies.
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A.
Reitergeschichte
Reitergeschichte is a short prose work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores themes of duty, fear, and inner conflict through the story of a cavalry officer.
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B.
Der Mensch in der Geschichte
Der Mensch in der Geschichte is a major 19th-century anthropological work by Adolf Bastian that explores the psychological and cultural development of humankind across different societies.
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C.
Mon Histoire
Mon Histoire is the original French song that served as the basis for the English-language musical number "On My Own" from Les Misérables.
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D.
Notes of the Fatherland
Notes of the Fatherland was a 19th-century Russian literary and political journal that played a significant role in publishing and promoting major works of Russian literature and social thought.
-
E.
Der Untertan
Der Untertan is a satirical novel by Heinrich Mann that critiques authoritarianism and the submissive mentality of Wilhelmine German society through the life of its opportunistic protagonist, Diederich Heßling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of critical social theory ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
cultural studies
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media studies ⓘ philosophy ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
critique modern capitalist societies
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rethink the relationship between history and subjectivity ⓘ |
| author |
Alexander Kluge
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Oskar Negt ⓘ |
| coAuthorRelationship | collaboration between Oskar Negt and Alexander Kluge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| examines |
collective memory and socialization
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historical processes in modern capitalist societies ⓘ relationship between labor and experience ⓘ subjective experience under capitalism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
formation of social experience in capitalism
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interplay of history and subjectivity ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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social theory ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Eigensinn (stubbornness of subjectivity)
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historical experience ⓘ social constitution of the subject ⓘ |
| hasForm | theoretical treatise ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
German critical theory
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Marxist theory ⓘ media theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of capitalist modernity ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capitalism
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critical social theory ⓘ history ⓘ social experience ⓘ subjectivity ⓘ |
| movement |
Frankfurt School tradition
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linked to:
Frankfurt School
|
| notableFor |
complex theoretical synthesis
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influence on German leftist intellectual debates ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
German critical theory
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Western Marxism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Öffentlichkeit und Erfahrung ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Marxism
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critical theory ⓘ psychoanalytic motifs ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
History and Obstinacy
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linked to:
Geschichte und Eigensinn
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| usesMethod |
historical materialism
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interdisciplinary analysis ⓘ |
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Subject: Geschichte und Eigensinn Description of subject: Geschichte und Eigensinn is a major work of critical social theory co-authored by Oskar Negt and Alexander Kluge that examines the interplay of history, subjectivity, and social experience in modern capitalist societies.
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linked to: Geschichte und Eigensinn