Roberto DaMatta
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Roberto DaMatta is a Brazil
ian anthropologist. He is an Emeritus (meaning retired) Professor of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame
. DaMatta graduated in History at the Fluminense Federal University.
DaMatta is the author of many books including Carnivals, Rogues and Heroes: An Interpretation of the Brazilian Dilemma.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian anthropologist. He is an Emeritus (meaning retired) Professor of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
. DaMatta graduated in History at the Fluminense Federal University.
DaMatta is the author of many books including Carnivals, Rogues and Heroes: An Interpretation of the Brazilian Dilemma.
Works
- Carnavais, Malandros e Heróis
- A Divided World: Apinaye Social Structure, Harvard University PressHarvard University PressHarvard University Press is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. In 2005, it published 220 new titles. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. Its current director is William P...
, 1982.