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Dataveillant collectivism and the coronavirus in Korea: Values, biases, and socio-cultural foundations of containment efforts

Kasdan, David Oliver, Campbell, Jesse W.·2020·Administrative Theory & Praxis

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COVID-19 is as much a social as a biological problem and securing mass compliance with public health directives is a necessary condition of suppressing the pandemic. South Korea’s containment has been characterized by high levels of such compliance We contend that Korea's neo-Confucian traditions, ongoing exposure to diverse existential threats, and technology-driven development inform a set of biases and social practices that facilitate positive containment outcomes. Utilizing an advanced dataveillance infrastructure, Korea has benefited from the extant biases of conformity, convenience, and risk aversion in its containment effort, as many of the prescriptions for containment are consistent with the cultural norms of collectivism. We suggest that an understanding of the idiosyncratic and historically grounded factors of Korea's coronavirus response can contribute to a realistic evaluation of its applicability for other contexts.

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Authors
Kasdan, D. O., & Campbell, J. W.
Affiliations
  • Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
  • Incheon National University (KR)
Corresponding author
Campbell, Jesse W.
Venue
Administrative Theory & Praxis
Published
2020-08-12
Volume
42
Issue
4
Pages
604-613
ISSN
  • 1084-1806 (ISSN-L)
  • 1949-0461
OpenAlex
W3048412599
Cited by
26
References
25
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 1
FWCI
5.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Administrative Theory & Praxis (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › COVID-19 Prevention and Impact
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Modeling and Simulation › COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Keywords
COVID-19 containment, dataveillance, collectivism, South Korea, public health compliance, Neo-Confucianism, cultural values, risk aversion, conformity, existential risk, technology-driven development, pandemic response

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