Anselm Strauss
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Anselm Strauss was an American sociologist best known for co-developing grounded theory and for his influential work in symbolic interactionism and medical sociology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anselm L. Strauss | 1 |
| Anselm Strauss canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10894449 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anselm Strauss Context triple: [Herbert Blumer, influenced, Anselm Strauss]
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A.
Hans Janowitz
Hans Janowitz was a Bohemian-born writer best known as the co-author of the landmark German Expressionist film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari."
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B.
Ernst Sellin
Ernst Sellin was a German Protestant theologian and pioneering biblical archaeologist known for his early excavations in the Near East and contributions to the study of Old Testament history.
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C.
Karl Mannheim
Karl Mannheim was a Hungarian-German sociologist and founding figure of the sociology of knowledge, best known for analyzing how social position shapes thought and ideology.
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D.
Peter E. Berger
Peter E. Berger is a film editor best known for his work on movies such as "Agnes of God."
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E.
Norbert Elias
Norbert Elias was a German sociologist best known for his work on the civilizing process and long-term social development, emphasizing how power, manners, and state formation shape human behavior over time.
- 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: Anselm Strauss Target entity description: Anselm Strauss was an American sociologist best known for co-developing grounded theory and for his influential work in symbolic interactionism and medical sociology.
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A.
Hans Janowitz
Hans Janowitz was a Bohemian-born writer best known as the co-author of the landmark German Expressionist film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari."
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B.
Ernst Sellin
Ernst Sellin was a German Protestant theologian and pioneering biblical archaeologist known for his early excavations in the Near East and contributions to the study of Old Testament history.
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C.
Karl Mannheim
Karl Mannheim was a Hungarian-German sociologist and founding figure of the sociology of knowledge, best known for analyzing how social position shapes thought and ideology.
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D.
Peter E. Berger
Peter E. Berger is a film editor best known for his work on movies such as "Agnes of God."
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E.
Norbert Elias
Norbert Elias was a German sociologist best known for his work on the civilizing process and long-term social development, emphasizing how power, manners, and state formation shape human behavior over time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American sociologist
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academic ⓘ human ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| coDeveloperOf | grounded theory ⓘ |
| coDeveloperWith | Barney Glaser ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| developedConcept |
negotiated order
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social worlds perspective ⓘ |
| discipline |
qualitative methodology
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sociology of health and illness ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, San Francisco ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
grounded theory
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medical sociology ⓘ qualitative research ⓘ sociology ⓘ symbolic interactionism ⓘ |
| genre | academic writing ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
Continual Permutations of Action
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Creating Sociological Awareness ⓘ Mirrors and Masks ⓘ Negotiations ⓘ Social Organization of Medical Work ⓘ The Discovery of Grounded Theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
Adele Clarke
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Barney Glaser ⓘ Kathy Charmaz ⓘ grounded theory researchers worldwide ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
George Herbert Mead
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Herbert Blumer ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
illness and health care
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social interaction ⓘ work and organizations ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
grounded theory methodology
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qualitative research ⓘ |
| movement |
Chicago School of Sociology
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linked to:
Chicago School of sociology
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| notableFor |
co-developing grounded theory
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contributions to medical sociology ⓘ contributions to symbolic interactionism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of sociology ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | symbolic interactionism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anselm Strauss Description of subject: Anselm Strauss was an American sociologist best known for co-developing grounded theory and for his influential work in symbolic interactionism and medical sociology.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Howard Becker
linked to: Anselm Strauss