Roberto da Matta
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View article: The construction of the person in indigenous Brazilian societies
The construction of the person in indigenous Brazilian societies Open
Many recent ethnographies on Brazilian groups, whether Gê, Tukano, Xinguan, or Tupi, have dwelled on "native ideologies" in relation to the body: theories of conception and illnesses, the role of bodily fluids in the wider symbolism of soc…