La Vida

Oscar Lewis (1914-1970) was an American anthropologist best known for developing the "culture of poverty" theory and his ethnographic studies of impoverished families, including notable works like The Children of Sánchez (1961) and La Vida (1966), the latter winning the 1967 U.S. National Book Award in Science, Philosophy, and Religion. His innovative use of life histories and family case studies provided vivid insights into urban poverty in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and beyond.com