What Is American Culture? Who Americans Think They Are. Tuesday's Edition

What does American culture look like to others? Series 17 #2

Every culture gives its people a story about who they are. In most of the world, that story starts with “we.” In America, it starts with “I.”

This is more than a metaphor. Geert Hofstede’s research ranks the United States as the most individualistic country in the world. Americans define themselves by personal traits, individual accomplishments, and choo…