Oscar Lewis Was the First to Suggest That the Poor

Multiple Choice

Oscar Lewis was the first to suggest that the poor develop a way of life with fundamentally different values and goals because they are excluded from mainstream social life. Consequently, they are much less likely to join the middle class. This way of life is usually called

A) the culture of poverty.
B) the invisibility of poverty.
C) the social contract.
D) oppression norms.