Triple
T23217630
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hortense Powdermaker |
E580793
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist
"Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist" is a classic autobiographical and methodological work in which anthropologist Hortense Powdermaker reflects on her fieldwork experiences and the practice of anthropology.
|
E1573224
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist | Statement: [Hortense Powdermaker, notableWork, Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist Context triple: [Hortense Powdermaker, notableWork, Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist]
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A.
Margaret Mead and Samoa: The Making and Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth
"Margaret Mead and Samoa: The Making and Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth" is Derek Freeman’s controversial critique of Margaret Mead’s Samoan fieldwork and conclusions, challenging her influential portrayal of Samoan adolescence and culture.
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B.
Transforming Anthropology
Transforming Anthropology is a peer-reviewed journal of the American Anthropological Association that focuses on critical, socially engaged, and transformative scholarship in anthropology.
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C.
The Other Side of the Culture
The Other Side of the Culture is a book by Maureen Freely that explores themes of identity, belonging, and cultural conflict, drawing on her transnational background and interest in cross-cultural experience.
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D.
“Form and Pattern in Anthropology”
“Form and Pattern in Anthropology” is an essay by Gregory Bateson that explores how recurring forms and patterns shape cultural systems and anthropological understanding.
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E.
The World Until Yesterday
The World Until Yesterday is a non-fiction book by Jared Diamond that examines traditional societies to draw lessons about human nature, social organization, and modern life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist Triple: [Hortense Powdermaker, notableWork, Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist]
Generated description
"Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist" is a classic autobiographical and methodological work in which anthropologist Hortense Powdermaker reflects on her fieldwork experiences and the practice of anthropology.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist Target entity description: "Stranger and Friend: The Way of an Anthropologist" is a classic autobiographical and methodological work in which anthropologist Hortense Powdermaker reflects on her fieldwork experiences and the practice of anthropology.
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A.
Margaret Mead and Samoa: The Making and Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth
"Margaret Mead and Samoa: The Making and Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth" is Derek Freeman’s controversial critique of Margaret Mead’s Samoan fieldwork and conclusions, challenging her influential portrayal of Samoan adolescence and culture.
-
B.
Transforming Anthropology
Transforming Anthropology is a peer-reviewed journal of the American Anthropological Association that focuses on critical, socially engaged, and transformative scholarship in anthropology.
-
C.
The Other Side of the Culture
The Other Side of the Culture is a book by Maureen Freely that explores themes of identity, belonging, and cultural conflict, drawing on her transnational background and interest in cross-cultural experience.
-
D.
“Form and Pattern in Anthropology”
“Form and Pattern in Anthropology” is an essay by Gregory Bateson that explores how recurring forms and patterns shape cultural systems and anthropological understanding.
-
E.
The World Until Yesterday
The World Until Yesterday is a non-fiction book by Jared Diamond that examines traditional societies to draw lessons about human nature, social organization, and modern life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e2460389408190be74f41d217799a9 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1916653f08190a7dcbc659c6b6a25 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 5:04 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0c30ca89508190847874ab3bc1e01f |
completed | May 19, 2026, 9:43 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0c31f385a881908283a8b079c4128a |
completed | May 19, 2026, 9:48 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0c32ece3148190a22881d69c42e948 |
completed | May 19, 2026, 9:52 a.m. |
Created at: April 17, 2026, 4:08 p.m.