| Roberto DaMatta | |
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| Born | (1936-07-29) July 29, 1936 (age 88) Niterói, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anthropology |
| Institutions | University of Notre Dame |
Roberto DaMatta (born July 29, 1936) is a Brazilian anthropologist. He is an emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. DaMatta graduated in history at the Fluminense Federal University and received his PhD from Harvard University.
DaMatta is the author of many books, including Carnivals, Rogues and Heroes: An Interpretation of the Brazilian Dilemma.
Selected works
- Carnavais, malandros e heróis: Para uma sociologia do dilema brasileiro, 1979.
- Translated into English as Carnivals, Rogues, and Heroes: An Interpretation of the Brazilian Dilemma, University of Notre Dame Press, 1991.
- A Divided World: Apinaye Social Structure, Harvard University Press, 1982.
See also
References
- ^ Roberto DaMatta profile, Department of Anthropology, the University of Notre Dame
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