You may be interested in the work of Geert Hofstede, who attempted to map differ...

sesqu on April 13, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: "Put down the crack pipes" doesn't go so well

You may be interested in the work of Geert Hofstede, who attempted to map different cultures. He gave the USA a score of 62 on competitiveness over comfort, which he calls masculinity, and a score of 91 on individuality over cooperation.

http://geert-hofstede.com/united-states.html