Database research record2003·United States
"Community Interested" Individuals
Kluthe, Ryan
Occidental College Scholar (Occidental College)
Urban Farm DB summary
This paper presents observations of 13 teens in the Youth Leadership Council of Highland Park, United States, who dedicated hundreds of hours to community projects without individual incentive. These observations contradict Mancur Olsen's theory that groups only organize under coercion or special devices, suggesting the existence of "community interested" individuals.