Discussion/study guide questions concerning Code of the Street
Read the Introduction in Code of the Street. According to Elijah Anderson, what is the “code of the street”? Compare the code of the street to norms about interpersonal behavior that exist in the middle-class world.
Read Chapter 1 in Code of the Street. According to Elijah Anderson, who are the “decent” and who are the “street?” How does he describe both groups? Do you find that there are decent and street in San Louis Obispo County?
Read Chapter 2 in Code of the Street. According to Elijah Anderson, how do young people in inner-city Philadelphia campaign for respect? How do young people in SLO county campaign for respect?
According to Elijah Anderson, what is “the dilemma of the decent kid?” Do you ever experience the dilemma of the decent kid?
