Karl von den Steinen’s Ethnographic Research among Indigenous Peoples in Brazil, 1884-1888 (Viertler 2019)

Autor:	Viertler, Renate Brigitte
Data:	2019
Título:	Karl von den Steinen’s Ethnographic Research among Indigenous Peoples in Brazil, 1884-1888
Detalhes:	Revista de Antropologia 62(1), p. 93-113 Special issue: German-speaking anthropologists in Latin-America, 1884-1945

Itens afins

Download

File name	File type	Size
Viertler_2019_Karl_von_den_Steinen.pdf	PDF document	1.22 MB	Info

Manage attachments

Disponível originalmente em
http://www.revistas.usp.br/ra/article/view/157033

Resumo

This article analyses and contextualizes the life and work of the German ethnologist Karl von den Steinen (1855-1929), who conducted ethnographic research in Brazil in 1884 and 1887-88. With a solid education in sciences and the humanities, von den Steinen, a physician and psychiatrist, set out to study social institutions, material and spiritual culture among “stone age” tribal societies along the Amazon. Arriving in Brazil in 1884 he studied the Upper Xingu and the Bororo Indians in the Mato Grosso province. In the Upper Xingu area he obtained a rich ethnographic collection and gathered detailed ethnographic data that continue to be useful for modern-day anthropologists. From a theoretical point of view, von den Steinen endorsed the theory of multilineal development proposed by his mentor Adolf Bastian (1826-1905). Despite many difficulties during his stay among the Bororo Indians, he was able to acquire valuable data to be used by those interested in Bororo social institutions and ceremonial life.

Notas e resenhas

Membros da Biblioteca podem adicionar notas, comentários e resenhas sobre as obras do acervo. Para tornar-se um membro, clique aqui. Para questões técnicas, clique na aba "Feedback".

Feedback

Use o formulário abaixo para enviar-nos sugestões sobre este item, comunicar-nos problemas técnicos (por exemplo, ilegibilidade ou falta de páginas, links desatualizados, etc.) ou objeções quanto a sua inclusão. Itens marcados com um asterisco (*) são de preenchimento obrigatório.

Nome:*
Email:*
Instituição:
Comentários:*

e795d10b1603953feae4e54e7641eee1_1713488132