“Code of the Street” by Elijah Anderson

Analyze “Code of the Street” by Elijah Anderson and give some details as it relates to interpersonal behavior.

Address the following issues:

• decent versus street;
• the battle for supremacy of each ethnic or cultural orientation;
• the impact of crime and drugs on everyday life.

Describe what Anderson calls the ‘code of the street’ and give some details as it relates to interpersonal behavior. How does decent versus street affect key institutional spheres of life, e.g., family, sexual relationships, work, school, and community? Explain how Anderson makes overall sense of what he describes in terms of micro and macro sociological analysis.