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Peter Rivière is a British social anthropologist whose research focused on Indigenous societies of the Guianas and the wider Amazonian region. His book Marriage Among the Trio, published in 1969, examined marriage, kinship, and social organization among the Trio of Suriname and neighboring areas. He later developed comparative work on political relations, exchange, and social structure in Amazonia, contributing to anthropological discussions of how small-scale societies organize authority and collective life. His work is primarily associated with social anthropology, ethnography, and the study of Amazonian societies.
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What is Peter Rivière's most important book?
His best-known monograph is Marriage Among the Trio: A Principle of Social Organisation, published in 1969. The book examines marriage, kinship, and political relationships among the Trio.
Who are the Trio studied by Peter Rivière?
The Trio are Indigenous people living in the Guianas, especially around the Suriname and Brazil border. Rivière's fieldwork used their marriage practices to analyze wider forms of social organization.
What region did Peter Rivière research?
His research focused on Indigenous societies of the Guianas and the wider Amazonian region. He first visited the area during an Oxford and Cambridge expedition in 1957 and 1958.
Where did Peter Rivière work as an academic?
Rivière was associated with Oxford's Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology from 1971 until 2001. He later held emeritus status after retiring as Professor of Social Anthropology.
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