Oscar Lewis
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Oscar Lewis (born Lefkowitz, December 25, 1914, New York City- died December 16, 1970) was an American anthropologist. He introduced the concept of culture of poverty.
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- Five Families; Mexican Case Studies In The Culture Of Poverty, 1959
- Tepoztlán, Village In Mexico, 1960
- The Children Of Sánchez, Autobiography Of A Mexican Family , 1961
- La Vida; A Puerto Rican Family In The Culture Of Poverty--San Juan And New York, 1966
- A Death In The Sánchez Family, 1969
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