In his book, Code of the Street, Elijah Anderson documents how economic and social processes, such as joblessness, racial discrimination, and drug use, lead to…

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Elijah Anderson argues that economic and social processes such as joblessness, racial discrimination, and drug use create psychological feelings of alienation and lack of hope among residents in inner-city neighborhoods. This, in turn, contributes to the development of a "code of the street" where individuals rely on aggression and violence to gain respect and protect themselves.

In His Book, Code of the Street, Elijah Anderson Documents