{"product_id":"the-children-of-sanchez-by-oscar-lewis-1961-trade-paperback","title":"The Children of Sanchez: Autobiography of a Mexican Family by Oscar Lewis","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirsthand Oral Histories of Urban Poverty and Family Life in Mexico City\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this landmark 1961 sociological and anthropological study, Oscar Lewis records the unedited oral histories of Jesús Sánchez and his four adult children—Manuel, Roberto, Consuelo, and Marta—living in the slum neighborhood of Tepito in Mexico City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough tape-recorded family accounts, the book examines mid-20th-century urbanization, economic survival, domestic conflict, and cultural identity, establishing Lewis's influential \"culture of poverty\" framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOscar Lewis preserves authentic oral history, unvarnished personal narratives, and mid-century Latin American social studies. An essential 1961 Knopf paperback for anthropologists, sociologists, and Latin American history readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fehmerling Books","offers":[{"title":"Good \/ Paperback","offer_id":49296881909914,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3455\/3498\/files\/oscar-lewis-the-children-of-sanchez-1961-front-cover.jpg?v=1789973770","url":"https:\/\/www.fehmerlingbooks.com\/products\/the-children-of-sanchez-by-oscar-lewis-1961-trade-paperback","provider":"Fehmerling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}