Types and myths in Brazilian thought

"Ideal types" elaborated by different authors and that have become emblematic, notorious or even definitive, sometimes representing myths are quite frequent in Brazilian thought. That is the case of the bandeirantes (colonial crusaders), the gaúcho, Jeca Tatu, Macunaíma, cordial man and ot...

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Main Authors: Octavio Ianni, Plinio Dentzien
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Ciências Sociais (ANPOCS) 2005-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciências Sociais
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Online Access:http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-69092005000100003&lng=en&tlng=en