Is it possible to describe Americans as a cultural group? Your answer may depend on how many Americans you know and whether you have spent a lot of time in the United States. In either case, you may simply answer, "Yes, it is possible," or "No, it is impossible." It is a complex questions to answer. There are so many types of Americans, but a mainstream culture does exist. Even the word "American" confuses. Unfortunately, there is no adequate word to use to label people from the United States. In this chapter, the term "American" will be used to describe the people who were born and raised in the United States only. And so apology should be extended to any Americans not from the United States, such as Mexicans or Argentineans, who might not be happy with the application of the term.