Instituto de antropologia: um espaço para ciência no Rio Grande do Norte (1960-1973)

Abstract

The aim of this dissertation is to analyze how the Institute of Anthropology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte was formed as a space of science, during the period 1960- 1973, considering the social space in which it was inserted, the political and economic issues that were on the agenda over the period, as well as the role of intellectuals linked to its creation: Luís da Câmara Cascudo, José Nunes Cabral de Carvalho, Veríssimo Pinheiro de Melo and Dom Nivaldo Monte. Consider the trajectories of their scientific researchers, as well as their positions as social agents at the time of creation of the Institute of Anthropology, allows us to differentiate their scientific practices and think the reasons these agents define their objects and constitute a scientific space dedicated to their practices. We try to understand the Anthropology Institute (agent) as a universe on which were participating individuals and institutions that produced, reproduced and spread the science in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, contributing to the construction of a regional history of science.