Carnivals, rogues, and heroes : an interpretation of the Brazilian dilemma /

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"Carnivals, Rogues, and heroes, by renowned Brazilian anthropologist Roberto DaMatta, offers a fresh, provocative, and multi-faceted interpretation of Brazil, a modern, complex, and often misunderstood nation that encompasses half of the continent of South America." "Using the tools o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Matta, Roberto da
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Portugués
Publicado: Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, ©1991.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Carnival > Brazil.
National characteristics, Brazilian.
Carnival.
Brazilians.
Carnavals.
Brésiliens.
Carnavals > Brésil.
Carnival (pre-Lenten festival)
73.57 cult, rites (ethnology)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Brazilians
Carnival
Manners and customs
National characteristics, Brazilian
Gesellschaftsleben
Sozialstruktur
Karneval
Carnaval.
Helden (personen)
Cultuur.
Caractère national brésilien.
Brazil > Social life and customs.
Brésil > Mœurs et coutumes.
Brazil
Brasilien
Brésil > Moeurs et coutumes.
Carnivals
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Carnivals, Rogues, and heroes, by renowned Brazilian anthropologist Roberto DaMatta, offers a fresh, provocative, and multi-faceted interpretation of Brazil, a modern, complex, and often misunderstood nation that encompasses half of the continent of South America." "Using the tools of comparative social anthropology, DaMatta seeks to understand his native country by examining the values, attitudes, and systems that shape the identity of Brazil. This leads him to probe the dilemma between the highly authoritarian, hierarchical aspects of Brazilian society and the concurrent desire for equality, democracy, and harmony in the same society." "Addressing the question "who are we as a nation and a society?" DaMatta focuses on carnival as well as other rituals, exploring how nation and society function complementarily as two systems in opposition and conflict, thus presenting Brazilians with different ways of "reading" and interpreting their culture." "DaMatta's fascinating exploration of Brazilian carnivals, rogues, and heroes not only leads to a new and deeper understanding of Brazil but also contributes to a modern appreciation of rituals, symbols, and dramatizations."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 279 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-279).
ISBN:9780268063047
0268063044

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