Study guide and discussion questions for Code of the Street Chapter 4. Come prepared to discuss the discussion questions next week (for the online class, discuss these questions this week on our discussion board).
According to Elijah Anderson, why is the teen pregnancy rate so high in inner-city Philadelphia? Discuss the following: poverty, the “game” that young men play, the “dream” that young women have, “baby clubs,” and the influence of peers.
Compare the attitudes that exist about teen pregnancy in the middle class world with the attitudes that exist in inner-city Philadelphia.
What kinds of attitudes do you have about teen pregnancy? How is it different from the attitudes that Anderson describes?
Possible midterm essay question:
According to Elijah Anderson, why is the teen pregnancy rate so high in inner-city Philadelphia? In your answer, discuss the following: poverty, the “game” that young men play, the “dream” that young women have, “baby clubs,” and the influence of peers. (This question is worth 12 points.)
