Roberto DaMatta

Roberto DaMatta
Born (1936-07-29) July 29, 1936 (age 90)
Niterói, Brazil
EducationHarvard University
Scientific career
FieldsAnthropology
WorkplacesUniversity 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.

He taught at his alma mater and at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, as well as at the National Museum. In 2022, he was awarded the Prêmio Machado de Assis for his body of work.

DaMatta is the author of many books, including Carnivals, Rogues and Heroes: An Interpretation of the Brazilian Dilemma.

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References

  1. 1 2 Roberto DaMatta profile Archived 2010-08-01 at the Wayback Machine, Department of Anthropology, the University of Notre Dame
  2. ↑ "PUC-Rio - Vice-Reitoria para Assuntos Acadêmicos". vrac.puc-rio.br. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
  3. ↑ "Antropólogo Roberto DaMatta é o vencedor do Prêmio Machado de Assis de 2022". Academia Brasileira de Letras (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2026-08-02.