W. H. R. (William Halse Rivers) Rivers
William Halse Rivers Rivers was an English anthropologist, neurologist, ethnologist and psychiatrist known for treatment of First World War officers suffering shell shock, so they could be returned to combat. Rivers' most famous patient was the war poet Siegfried Sassoon, with whom he remained close friends until his own sudden death.
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Kinship and Social Organisation
Explore how kinship and social structures intertwine, as marriage customs powerfully shape the very words used to define family ties across diverse cultures.
By W. H. R. (William Halse Rivers) Rivers
The Todas
Discover the ceremonies and society of a unique tribe in Southern India.
By W. H. R. (William Halse Rivers) Rivers