As populações indígenas nos trabalhos da Revista do IHGB (1839-1880)

Abstract

This research aims to understand how the Brazilian Historical and Geographical Institute constructed a representation of Brazilian nationality, based on the narratives developed around indigenous populations during the 19th century. From this, it becomes necessary to understand how conceptions of nationalism were appropriated by Latin American nations, especially Brazil and Argentina, in view of the development of projects that outlined the construction of nations in the 19th century. With this in mind, I analyze the role of literature in the dissemination of ideas that contributed to the image of the indigenous person as a national representative, and subsequently how the IHGB represented the natives. The creation of the Institute contributed to the production of discourses aimed at building the new Brazilian nation, especially in studies relating to indigenous populations. The conceptions surrounding the civilization of the country contributed to the development of projects on the assimilation of indigenous people. With an interest in this issue, this research aims to investigate the process of building Brazil, using the works published in the Revista do IHGB as the main means of analysis. To this end, an analysis will be made of the works published by the Journal between 1839 and 1880, seeking to understand how the IHGB constructs Brazilian nationality through the discourses produced about native Brazilians