On the inconstancy of the cordial soul: presence and absence of the Amerindian in Roots of Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Jobim Martins, André
Data de Publicação: 2019
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: História da Historiografia
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Resumo: In Sérgio Buarque de Holanda’s Roots of Brazil (1936), Iberian culture plays an exclusive role in the genesis of the style of life and thought prevalent in Brazil, which is synthetically described in the image of the “cordial man”. This essay attempts to show that the description of Iberian culture presented in the book does not conform neatly with the intellectual dimension of cordiality. The “cordial man” is reexamined in the light of the reflections of Eduardo Viveiros de Castro on Tupinamba “inconstancy”, aiming to propose that certain traits of Amerindian culture render Sergio Buarque’s analysis of an alleged typical Brazilian mentality more comprehensible. The thesis is tentatively demonstrated by highlighting alterations in the text between its first two editions (1936 and 1948), concerning Portuguese culture and its interactions with Amerindian cultures, and by examining what one might call an inconstancy of the intellect in the chapter “The cordial man”, in comparison with Oswald de Andrade’s 1950 essay on Roots of Brazil.
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spelling On the inconstancy of the cordial soul: presence and absence of the Amerindian in Roots of BrazilSobre a inconstância da alma cordial: presença e ausência ameríndia em Raízes do BrasilSérgio Buarque de HolandaBrazilian literatureBrazilian historiographySérgio Buarque de HolandaLiteratura brasileñaHistoriografía brasileñaSérgio Buarque de HolandaLiteratura brasileiraHistoriografia brasileiraIn Sérgio Buarque de Holanda’s Roots of Brazil (1936), Iberian culture plays an exclusive role in the genesis of the style of life and thought prevalent in Brazil, which is synthetically described in the image of the “cordial man”. This essay attempts to show that the description of Iberian culture presented in the book does not conform neatly with the intellectual dimension of cordiality. The “cordial man” is reexamined in the light of the reflections of Eduardo Viveiros de Castro on Tupinamba “inconstancy”, aiming to propose that certain traits of Amerindian culture render Sergio Buarque’s analysis of an alleged typical Brazilian mentality more comprehensible. The thesis is tentatively demonstrated by highlighting alterations in the text between its first two editions (1936 and 1948), concerning Portuguese culture and its interactions with Amerindian cultures, and by examining what one might call an inconstancy of the intellect in the chapter “The cordial man”, in comparison with Oswald de Andrade’s 1950 essay on Roots of Brazil.Em Raízes do Brasil (1936), Sérgio Buarque de Holanda atribui à cultura ibérica o protagonismo exclusivo na gênese do estilo de vida e pensamento predominante no Brasil, sintetizado na imagem do “homem cordial”. Este ensaio argumenta que a cultura ibérica, tal como descrita no livro, não se conforma perfeitamente à dimensão intelectual da cordialidade. O “homem cordial” é reexaminado à luz das reflexões de Eduardo Viveiros de Castro sobre a “inconstância” tupinambá, no sentido de propor que certos traços dessa cultura tornam mais compreensível a análise que Sérgio Buarque faz da mentalidade brasileira. A pertinência da hipótese é demonstrada a partir do realce de mudanças ocorridas no texto entre suas duas primeiras edições (1936 e 1948), relacionadas à caracterização da cultura portuguesa e da sua interação com as culturas ameríndias, e de um exame daquilo que se poderia considerar uma inconstância do intelecto no capítulo “O homem cordial”, em cotejo com as leitura que Oswald de Andrade faz de Raízes num ensaio de 1950.Sociedade Brasileira de Teoria e História da Historiografia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro2019-08-27info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revista/article/view/142810.15848/hh.v12i30.1428História da Historiografia: International Journal of Theory and History of Historiography; Vol. 12 No. 30 (2019)História da Historiografia: International Journal of Theory and History of Historiography; Vol. 12 Núm. 30 (2019)História da Historiografia: International Journal of Theory and History of Historiography; v. 12 n. 30 (2019)1983-9928reponame:História da Historiografiainstname:Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)instacron:UFOPporhttps://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revista/article/view/1428/798Jobim Martins, Andréinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2020-05-02T02:36:29Zoai:ojs.www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br:article/1428Revistahttps://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revistaPUBhttps://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revista/oaivaldei354@gmail.com || historiadahistoriografia@hotmail.com1983-99281983-9928opendoar:2020-05-02T02:36:29História da Historiografia - Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv On the inconstancy of the cordial soul: presence and absence of the Amerindian in Roots of Brazil
Sobre a inconstância da alma cordial: presença e ausência ameríndia em Raízes do Brasil
title On the inconstancy of the cordial soul: presence and absence of the Amerindian in Roots of Brazil
spellingShingle On the inconstancy of the cordial soul: presence and absence of the Amerindian in Roots of Brazil
Jobim Martins, André
Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
Brazilian literature
Brazilian historiography
Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
Literatura brasileña
Historiografía brasileña
Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
Literatura brasileira
Historiografia brasileira
title_short On the inconstancy of the cordial soul: presence and absence of the Amerindian in Roots of Brazil
title_full On the inconstancy of the cordial soul: presence and absence of the Amerindian in Roots of Brazil
title_fullStr On the inconstancy of the cordial soul: presence and absence of the Amerindian in Roots of Brazil
title_full_unstemmed On the inconstancy of the cordial soul: presence and absence of the Amerindian in Roots of Brazil
title_sort On the inconstancy of the cordial soul: presence and absence of the Amerindian in Roots of Brazil
author Jobim Martins, André
author_facet Jobim Martins, André
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Jobim Martins, André
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
Brazilian literature
Brazilian historiography
Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
Literatura brasileña
Historiografía brasileña
Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
Literatura brasileira
Historiografia brasileira
topic Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
Brazilian literature
Brazilian historiography
Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
Literatura brasileña
Historiografía brasileña
Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
Literatura brasileira
Historiografia brasileira
description In Sérgio Buarque de Holanda’s Roots of Brazil (1936), Iberian culture plays an exclusive role in the genesis of the style of life and thought prevalent in Brazil, which is synthetically described in the image of the “cordial man”. This essay attempts to show that the description of Iberian culture presented in the book does not conform neatly with the intellectual dimension of cordiality. The “cordial man” is reexamined in the light of the reflections of Eduardo Viveiros de Castro on Tupinamba “inconstancy”, aiming to propose that certain traits of Amerindian culture render Sergio Buarque’s analysis of an alleged typical Brazilian mentality more comprehensible. The thesis is tentatively demonstrated by highlighting alterations in the text between its first two editions (1936 and 1948), concerning Portuguese culture and its interactions with Amerindian cultures, and by examining what one might call an inconstancy of the intellect in the chapter “The cordial man”, in comparison with Oswald de Andrade’s 1950 essay on Roots of Brazil.
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