Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City by Elijah Anderson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City
Book Review: Dr. Elijah Anderson Drops Serious Knowledge in His Seminal Work
Summary: 5 Stars
This book will change the way you look at poverty and inner-city dynamics that affect African-Americans. I love Dr. Anderson's work. I recommend this books as a mandatory read.Book Review: Excellent book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I came away from this book with quite a bit. One of the most important things is the difference between street and decent. It is difficult to figure out who is who. Its supposed to be that way. Its about survival.
Anderson breaks stereotypes. He gives a thorough description of the oppositional culture. He discusses sex and children without full responsibility as proof of manhood. He also includes what girls are trying to gain as well. He points out that by the time that children enter fourth grade they already know that respect in the education system is very different from that on the streets. Its encredibly difficult for children and it shouldn't be this hard.
I think that in order to solve a problem you need to know what the problem is. He lays this out very well. I liked it so much that I have started to read Streetwise.
Book Review: Good stuff
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book for an assignment and found that it was highly informative. I would suggest this book for anyone thinking about going into law enforcement or criminology.Book Review: Required Reading for Anyone Teaching in Urban or "Near-Urban" Schools
Summary: 5 Stars
I first put this book on my reading list when I was thinking about applying to teach in the Camden, New Jersey school system. I found it on a recommended read list for folks applying to intern at Urban Promise located in East Camden. This book was invaluable in helping me understand where my kids were coming from. I understood why when I talked with kids one-on-one they acted totally different than when they were with a group of friends. "Codeswitching" is a way of life (or rather survival) for these kids. Fate took me away from Camden City Schools but I next worked in a close-by suburban district where the "street" mentality prevails. It was amazing to me, how many of the staff both in Camden City and in my new district had no clue what I was talking about when describing Anderson's characterization of "street" and "decent" families. Too many looked no further than skin color, dress or how a kid talked. Having read Anderson's book BEFORE going to work at either location, I was better prepared to recognize which kids were switching code to blend in and which were hardcore street. I honestly believe this book helped me connect with both types of kids better and quicker than any of my peers...hell, I KNOW it did. If you're thinking about working in any low income area, especially in the field of education, read this book now!!!Book Review: The truth, and Nothing But the Truth!
Summary: 5 Stars
Code of the Street, by Elijah Anderson, was an extremely well-written book and very detailed. I often found myself saying, "yup, that's right!" I have lived and went to school in the suburbs, and now I live in the innercity. My experiences between the suburbs and in the innercity are TOTALLY different. Anderson just simply summarized everything about my innercity, even though it was focused just on Germantown. He even explained the types of people I know (even though they are found in all social and economic classes). The type that are "street" people. The "decent" people. Then there are those who are inbetween, like me, the type the "code switch," that can be either "decent" or "street" depending on the situation. He greatly explained the situations and concerns of the innercity people. I had the pleasure meeting Elijah Anderson, and he is a completely a very nice person and keeps things "real." He is not some type of "wanna be" researcher who is trying to write a book about the innercity people, and don't have a clue about how people in the innercity lives. He has experience of living in the innercity, and he wrote this book (along with others) to help explain to others how the situation is in the innercity. I totally support his work.