La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in the Culture of Poverty—San Juan and New York
La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in the Culture of Poverty—San Juan and New York
La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in the Culture of Poverty explores the lives of a Puerto Rican family in San Juan and New York City through a series of in-depth interviews and observations. The book offers a detailed look into the experiences of a mother and her grown children within the context of poverty. Lewis's work is notable for its focus on the individuals' perspectives and the transmission of cultural traits associated with poverty from one generation to the next.
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- 1966
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Topics
- Culture of povertyPuerto Rican family lifeUrban migration
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionWonMajor(1967)
Other awarded books from Oscar Lewis
- La Vida
- Pedro Martinez: A Mexican Peasant and His Family
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