Oscar Lewis

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Oscar Lewis

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• Anthropology

Oscar Lewis's Degrees

• PhD Anthropology Columbia University

Why Is Oscar Lewis Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Oscar Lewis, born Lefkowitz was an American anthropologist. He is best known for his vivid depictions of the lives of slum dwellers and his argument that a cross-generational culture of poverty transcends national boundaries. Lewis contended that the cultural similarities occurred because they were "common adaptations to common problems" and that "the culture of poverty is both an adaptation and a reaction of the poor classes to their marginal position in a class-stratified, highly individualistic, capitalistic society." He won the 1967 U.S. National Book Award in Science, Philosophy and Religion for La vida: a Puerto Rican family in the culture of poverty--San Juan and New York.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Oscar Lewis?

Oscar Lewis is affiliated with the following schools:

• Washington University in St. Louis
• City College of New York
• Brooklyn College
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• University of Washington
• Columbia University

What Are Oscar Lewis's Academic Contributions?

Oscar Lewis has made the following academic contributions:

• The Children of Sanchez