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.

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Oscar Lewis coined the term "culture of poverty," which refers to a set of values and attitudes that develop among people living in poverty as a result of their social and economic exclusion. This culture is characterized by feelings of helplessness, resignation, and a belief that one's fate is determined by external forces beyond one's control. These attitudes and values are seen as barriers to upward social mobility and the assimilation of poor individuals into mainstream society.

Oscar Lewis Was the First to Suggest That the Poor