Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. Introduction: Why Peers and Peer Cultures Matter 1
5. 1. Good Schools, Bad Schools 9
6. 2. How the Peer Effect Works in Schools and Universities 48
7. 3. Stuyvesant High School, Where Iron Sharpens Iron 73
8. 4. Problems in the Office 101
9. 5. Cops, Peers, and a Culture of Violence 123
10. Conclusion: What Can We Do? 155
11. Acknowledgments 179
12. Notes 181
13. References 195
14. Index 213
15. About the Authors 224