Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9780393320787ISBN-10:393320782UPC:9780393320787Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Sociology, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Urban, AmericanSize:8.24 x 5.47 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SCAFWA55MX
Inner-city black America is often stereotyped as a place of random violence, but in fact, violence in the inner city is regulated through an informal but well-known code of the street. This unwritten set of rules--based largely on an individual's ability to command respect--is a powerful and pervasive form of etiquette, governing the way in which people learn to negotiate public spaces. Elijah...
Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9780393320787ISBN-10:393320782UPC:9780393320787Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Sociology, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Urban, AmericanSize:8.24 x 5.47 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SCAFWA55MX
Anderson, Elijah: - Elijah Anderson is Sterling Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Yale University. His most prominent works include the award-winning books Code of the Street and Streetwise. He lives in New Haven and Philadelphia.
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