Tupinambá children and their education in the 16th century: kindness, pain, obedience

Every society socializes its youngest members by a set of rites of passage. The Tupinambá are no exception to this. In the 16th century, the Portuguese were amazed by the socialization models practiced in that society. The ‘couvade’ particularly drew their attention, though they never really underst...

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Main Authors: Jérôme Thomas, Carmen Lucia Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de História da Educação 2014-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de História da Educação
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/rbhe/article/view/38847