Roberto DaMatta

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Roberto DaMatta
Born (1936-07-29) July 29, 1936 (age 87)
NationalityBrazilian
Alma materHarvard University
Scientific career
FieldsAnthropology
InstitutionsUniversity 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.[1] DaMatta graduated in history at the Fluminense Federal University and received his PhD from Harvard University.

DaMatta is the author of many books, including Carnivals, Rogues and Heroes: An Interpretation of the Brazilian Dilemma.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Roberto DaMatta profile, Department of Anthropology, the University of Notre Dame