Oscar Lewis Book order
Oscar Lewis was an American anthropologist renowned for his in-depth studies of life in poverty, particularly within Mexican and Puerto Rican communities. His work is characterized by a profound interest in the lived experiences of individuals and families, captured through detailed fieldwork and oral history. Lewis focused on understanding the complexities of the culture of poverty and how it shapes people's daily lives. His innovative approach to anthropology influenced generations of scholars, and his writings remain a significant resource for comprehending social and cultural phenomena.






- 2021
- 1983
La Vida
Une famille porto-ricaine dans une culture de pauvreté
fort in-8, broché, couverture illustrée, 816 pp. Edition originale française en service de presse. "San Juan et New York". Traduit de l'anglais par Jean Rosenthal. Très bon état.
- 1975
Five families : Mexican case studies in the culture of poverty
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
"One of the truly seminal works in modern cultural anthropology, Five Families is a dramatic and forceful account of the men, women, and children of five Mexican families and the impoverished communities."
- 1971
La vida
- 646 pages
- 23 hours of reading
Después de "Antropología de la pobreza", "Los hijos de Sanchez" y "Pedro Martinez", que constituyen estudios ejemplares de la cultura de la pobreza en la ciudad y en el campo mexicanos, Lewis no ofrece en "La Vida" el libro más dramático y revelador que se haya escrito sobre la existencia de los desheredados en un país latinoamericano cuyas estructuras sociales, económicas y políticas han sido conformadas por singulares circunstancias históricas.
- 1965
Belletristik : USA/Mexiko/Mexiko-City ; Familie.
- 1961
Anthropologist's tape-recorded documentary in which each of five members of a slum-dwelling Mexico City family tells about their lives.
