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Mentor, 1959-01-01. Paperback. Good. Good. Text unmarked. Tanning throughout but text is unaffected. Covers show edge wear with rubbing, scuffing, and soiling.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Basic Books, 1975. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

USA: Basic Books: Harper Collins, 1975. Paperback. Used-water stains, page yellowing, underlining. 5.25x8. Beltran, Alberto. Five Families: Mexican Case Studies in the Culture of Poverty, by Oscar Lewis (1914-1970), published in 1975, is a truly important work in modern cultural anthropology, Five Families is a dramatic and forceful account of the men, women, and children of five Mexican families and the impoverished communities in which they live. The author earned his Ph.D. in anthropology from Columbia University and was a professor of anthropology at Brooklyn College, Washington University and the University of Illinois. From his first visit to Mexico in 1943, Mexican peasants and city dwellers were among his major interests. In addition to several books, Lewis published widely in both academic journals and popular periodicals. He was the recipient of many distinguished grants and fellowships, including two Guggenheims.

Basic Books. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Basic Books. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Basic Books. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

UsedVeryGood. 1963 printing of John Wiley Science Editions paperback; no writing or tears; light tanning of pages

Basic Books. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Basic Books. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Mentor/New American Library, 1959. Wraps have light wear, small scrape on front. Pages are clean with no markings in text.. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Basic Books, 1975-12-11. paperback. Used: Good.

Basic Books, Inc., 1959. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Basic Books, 1959. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons: Science Editions, 1962. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: slightest spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; price has been blocked out; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 351pp. Sewn Binding. Foreward by Oliver La Farge. Trade Paperback. Time certainly has not diminished the power of this book. Lewis had been the winner of the 1967 National Book Award for his book, "La Vida", and again he takes the reader on a journey into the lives of others from another culture. This is an anthropological work that reads as if it were a riveting novel, so fascinating is its subject matter. The author takes the reader into the lives of five different Mexican families for one entire day, so that the reader can see how it is that they live their lives. The families are both… Read More

UsedVeryGood. The cover shows only light wear. Clean pages with no underlining or highlights.

Basic Books. Paperback Bunko. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

A Mentor Book (Third Printing), 1959. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

A Mentor Book (Third Printing), 1959. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Mentor Book, 1965. First Printing October 1965. Paperback. New. Mentor Book, 1965 Book Condition: New First Printing October 1965 303

A Mentor Book (Third Printing). Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.