THE “SPIRITUAL CONQUEST” OF THE TUPINAMBÁ: the theoretical-conceptual originality of acculturation and the regime of asymmetric relation of Thales de Azevedo
Thales de Azevedo is not known for his work onindigenous peoples. However, Pedro Agostinhoalready called our attention to this hardlyremembered aspect of his work. In actuality, a focuson indigenous peoples entered very early on in hiscareer, especially with his well-known historicalstudy on the cit...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) |
| Repositorio: | Caderno CRH |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.periodicos.ufba.br:article/38595 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/crh/article/view/38595 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Thales de Azevedo Povos indígenas Aculturação Regime de Relação Assimétrica Fricção interétnica Indigenous peoples Acculturation Regime of Asymmetric Relation Interethnic Friction Peuples Autochtones Régime de Relation Asymétrique Friction interethnique |
| Sumario: | Thales de Azevedo is not known for his work onindigenous peoples. However, Pedro Agostinhoalready called our attention to this hardlyremembered aspect of his work. In actuality, a focuson indigenous peoples entered very early on in hiscareer, especially with his well-known historicalstudy on the city of Salvador. When one examineswhat he wrote on 1958 his creative use of thecontemporary literature on acculturation stands out.The author uses acculturation for the initial phase ofthe conquest. The subsequent phase of dominationand the forced confinement in indigenous villagesmerits a special theoretic expression, the regimeof asymmetric relation. His theoretical-conceptualdiscussion was very contemporary and innovative,and clearly prefigures certain positions like thoseby Cardoso de Oliveira. Notwithstanding laterrepublications of the article, it seems to have metwith little response or recognition in the ethnologicalliterature and in the theory of interethnic friction,the major theoretical movement on the subject oflater years. |
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