Acervo
Entering and leaving the ‘melting pot’: a history of brazilian indians in the national censuses
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Autor(es): Pacheco de Oliveira, João
Ano de produção: 1999
Idioma Original: Inglês
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Titulo, Subtitulo e indicação de responsabilidade: Entering and leaving the ‘melting pot’: a history of brazilian indians in the national censuses. Journal of Latin American Anthropology (Cessou em 2006. Cont. ISSN 1935-4932 Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology), Washington, v. 4, n.2, p. 190-211, 1999.
Notas: v. 4, n.2, p. 190-211.
ISSN: 1935-4932
Resumo
This article is an analysis of national censuses and of how they can contribute to the historical study of the indigenous population in Brazil. I compare and criticize the existing data, explaining them in the context of the demographic evolution of the ethnic groups in Brazilian society. l relate statistical data, social representations, and historical interpretations about the Brazilian Indians.