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Marwell, Gerald was born on February 12, 1937 in New York City. Son of Hilton M. and Pearl (Berman) Marwell.
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The problem of collective action is that each member of a group wants other members to make necessary sacrifices while he or she "free rides," reaping the benefits of collective action without doing the work. Inevitably the end result is that no one does the work and the common interest is not realized. This book analyzes the social pressure whereby groups solve the problem of collective action. The authors break new ground in showing that the problem of collective action requires a model of group process and cannot be deduced from simple models of individual behavior. They employ formal mathematical models to emphasize the role of small subgroups of especially motivated individuals who form the "critical mass" that sets collective action in motion.
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Marwell, Gerald was born on February 12, 1937 in New York City. Son of Hilton M. and Pearl (Berman) Marwell.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957. Master of Arts, New York University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1964.
Assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1963-1968;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1968-1971;
professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, since 1971;
department chairman sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1982-1985. Visiting research associate International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, 1969-1970. Visiting professor U. Oslo, 1970, U. Essex, Colchester, England, 1978-1979, Columbia University, 1989.
Chief consultant radio programs Sound Studies in Sociology, 1982-1984 (recipient Ohio State award 1985).
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Volunteer consultant Madison Metro School System, 1984. Coach Madison Youth Soccer Association.
Married Barbara Epstein, June 16, 1957.