THE BRAZILIAN INDIAN AND THE NATURAL MAN, AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITIQUE

The concept of the noble savage from Rousseau, as interpreted in O Índio Brasileiro e a Revolução Francesa is a text that addresses the nature/culture dichotomy, valuable for anthropological scrutiny. With the objective of questioning Melo Franco's assertions regarding Brasil's place in in...

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Main Author: Rosa Virgínia Melo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2008-06-01
Series:Espaço Ameríndio
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Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/EspacoAmerindio/article/view/3108
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spelling doaj-fe33378e15b94837b6ad21f566434ef62020-11-24T22:28:16ZspaUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulEspaço Ameríndio1982-65242008-06-01212924THE BRAZILIAN INDIAN AND THE NATURAL MAN, AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITIQUERosa Virgínia Melo0Universidade de BrasíliaThe concept of the noble savage from Rousseau, as interpreted in O Índio Brasileiro e a Revolução Francesa is a text that addresses the nature/culture dichotomy, valuable for anthropological scrutiny. With the objective of questioning Melo Franco's assertions regarding Brasil's place in intellectual history, I provoke a dialogue between Melo Franco and Roger Bartra. The reflection on the state of nature and culture, which since the XVI century has engaged Western literature, receives different analyses from both authors: methodological mistake or mythical reinvention.http://seer.ufrgs.br/EspacoAmerindio/article/view/3108Homem natural, dicotomia, conquista, mito
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THE BRAZILIAN INDIAN AND THE NATURAL MAN, AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITIQUE
Espaço Ameríndio
Homem natural, dicotomia, conquista, mito
author_facet Rosa Virgínia Melo
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title THE BRAZILIAN INDIAN AND THE NATURAL MAN, AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITIQUE
title_short THE BRAZILIAN INDIAN AND THE NATURAL MAN, AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITIQUE
title_full THE BRAZILIAN INDIAN AND THE NATURAL MAN, AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITIQUE
title_fullStr THE BRAZILIAN INDIAN AND THE NATURAL MAN, AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITIQUE
title_full_unstemmed THE BRAZILIAN INDIAN AND THE NATURAL MAN, AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITIQUE
title_sort brazilian indian and the natural man, an anthropological critique
publisher Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
series Espaço Ameríndio
issn 1982-6524
publishDate 2008-06-01
description The concept of the noble savage from Rousseau, as interpreted in O Índio Brasileiro e a Revolução Francesa is a text that addresses the nature/culture dichotomy, valuable for anthropological scrutiny. With the objective of questioning Melo Franco's assertions regarding Brasil's place in intellectual history, I provoke a dialogue between Melo Franco and Roger Bartra. The reflection on the state of nature and culture, which since the XVI century has engaged Western literature, receives different analyses from both authors: methodological mistake or mythical reinvention.
topic Homem natural, dicotomia, conquista, mito
url http://seer.ufrgs.br/EspacoAmerindio/article/view/3108
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