Darcy Ribeiro, (26 october 1922 - 17 february 1997) was a braziliananthropologist and polititian. See Anthropology. ... Look up Politics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Politics (disambiguation) Democracy History of democracy List of democracy and elections-related topics List of years in politics List of politics by country articles Political corruption Political economy Political movement Political parties of the world Political party Political psychology Political sociology Political...
He studied for a long time many different brazilian aboriginal groups, writing important works about brazilian cultures and racial groups, including the most famous O Povo Brasileiro, a synthesis about the construction of the brazilian society.
He was also Minister of Education in Brazil, during 1961 thru 1964 and the founder of Universidade de Brasilia, one of the most important brazilian universities.
Selected Works
1996 - Diarios Indios
1995 - O Povo Brasileiro - A formação e o sentido do Brasil
1982 - O Processo Selvagem
1976 - Maira
1970 - The Culture - Historical Configurations of the American Peoples
This is the first English-language translation of the culmination of the life work of DarcyRibeiro, one of Brazil’s leading 20th-century intellectuals, known internationally both for his work in Indian affairs and for his political activism.
While Ribeiro dwells on the paradox of Brazil as a country of immense potential hindered by racial and class prejudice, he also believes it is "the most beautiful and luminous province on earth."
DarcyRibeiro (1922-1997), prominent Brazilian statesman, politician, educator, and anthropologist, is the author of an extensive body of literature on ethnography, as well as novels and works of history and political culture.
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