We-ism is a critical cultural concept of Korea, and much of the rest of Asia, promoting group consensus and activity, over the assertion of individuality. “… rather than the individual, referred to as ‘I’, the community referred to as ‘we’, is given far more importance” (Jin, 2002, p. 84). It is generally accepted that this emphasis on cooperation and group action is related to the traditional ancient necessity in rice cultivation for group cooperation and coordinated labour by an entire village. A wheat farmer can “go it alone” with only family work, but rice farming . . .
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