Cultural Elements in Disaster: A Case Study on the Sewol Ferry Tragedy in South Korea
Description:
On April 16, 2014 the Sewol Ferry became one of the worst maritime disasters in South Korea with the loss of 304 passenger, the majority being high school students. South Korea is a collectivist culture, structured as a hierarchical system that teaches their students and children to always respect, listen, and trust authority figures especially in dangerous situations. This study explores how collectivist cultural elements impacted the response of the Sewol Ferry. By examining the timeline of t…
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Date:
July 2023
Creator:
Vu, Julia PhuongNguyen H.
Partner:
UNT Libraries