On Intellectual Activism
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"On Intellectual Activism" is a book by sociologist Patricia Hill Collins that explores how scholars and thinkers can engage their ideas in public life to challenge inequality and promote social justice.
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| On Intellectual Activism canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Intellectual Activism Context triple: [Patricia Hill Collins, notableWork, On Intellectual Activism]
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A.
Representations of the Intellectual
"Representations of the Intellectual" is a collection of lectures by Edward Said that examines the role, responsibilities, and ethical obligations of intellectuals in society.
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B.
Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought
Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought is a seminal work of political theory that analyzes how modern forms of governance shape individual freedom and subjectivity through subtle techniques of power.
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C.
Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom
"Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom" is a scholarly work by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how academic freedom is shaped by power relations, political pressures, and contested understandings of knowledge within universities.
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D.
Taking Rights Seriously
Taking Rights Seriously is a seminal work of legal and political philosophy by Ronald Dworkin that argues for the fundamental importance of individual rights in constraining and guiding law and government.
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E.
The Intelligent Individual and Society
"The Intelligent Individual and Society" is a philosophical work by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman that explores the role, responsibilities, and challenges of the rational individual within modern social and political structures.
- 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: On Intellectual Activism Target entity description: "On Intellectual Activism" is a book by sociologist Patricia Hill Collins that explores how scholars and thinkers can engage their ideas in public life to challenge inequality and promote social justice.
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A.
Representations of the Intellectual
"Representations of the Intellectual" is a collection of lectures by Edward Said that examines the role, responsibilities, and ethical obligations of intellectuals in society.
-
B.
Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought
Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought is a seminal work of political theory that analyzes how modern forms of governance shape individual freedom and subjectivity through subtle techniques of power.
-
C.
Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom
"Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom" is a scholarly work by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how academic freedom is shaped by power relations, political pressures, and contested understandings of knowledge within universities.
-
D.
Taking Rights Seriously
Taking Rights Seriously is a seminal work of legal and political philosophy by Ronald Dworkin that argues for the fundamental importance of individual rights in constraining and guiding law and government.
-
E.
The Intelligent Individual and Society
"The Intelligent Individual and Society" is a philosophical work by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman that explores the role, responsibilities, and challenges of the rational individual within modern social and political structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
bridge academic work and public discourse
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challenge social inequality ⓘ encourage public engagement by scholars ⓘ promote social justice ⓘ |
| author | Patricia Hill Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
collective forms of intellectual work
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importance of speaking truth to power ⓘ responsibility of intellectuals to broader communities ⓘ |
| field |
African American studies
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gender studies ⓘ political science ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African American communities
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Black women’s experiences ⓘ engaged scholarship ⓘ knowledge production ⓘ power and inequality ⓘ relationship between theory and practice ⓘ social movements ⓘ |
| genre |
nonfiction
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sociology book ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Black feminist perspective
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critical sociological perspective ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
democratization of knowledge
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ethics of scholarship ⓘ linking personal experience and structural analysis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
activists
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general public interested in social justice ⓘ scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Black feminist thought
NERFINISHED
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critical race theory ⓘ inequality ⓘ intellectual activism ⓘ intersectionality ⓘ public sociology ⓘ role of intellectuals in public life ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of intellectual activism as a practice
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influence on discussions of public sociology ⓘ integration of autobiography and theory ⓘ |
| publisher | Temple University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Black Feminist Thought
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Fighting Words: Black Women and the Search for Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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