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Dr Oscar Lewis

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Dr Oscar Lewis

Original Name
Oscar Lefkowitz
Birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Death
16 Dec 1970 (aged 55)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
West Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Anthropologist. Oscar Lewis was an American anthropologist who coined the term "culture of poverty." He is best known for his research on the lives of slum dwellers and his argument that a cross-generational culture of poverty transcends national boundaries. Among his many publications are Five Families and The Children of Sanchez.
Anthropologist. Oscar Lewis was an American anthropologist who coined the term "culture of poverty." He is best known for his research on the lives of slum dwellers and his argument that a cross-generational culture of poverty transcends national boundaries. Among his many publications are Five Families and The Children of Sanchez.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78389259/oscar-lewis: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Oscar Lewis (25 Dec 1914–16 Dec 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78389259, citing New Montefiore Cemetery, West Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.