i.e. One World, Many Cultures, 1.2 (Joe Bageant, “Valley of the Gun,”  United States), 1.4 (Neal Gabler, “The Social Networks,” United States),  2.2 (Enid Schildkrout, “Body Art as Visual Language,” United States),  5.4 (Jo Goodwin Parker, “What Is Poverty?” United States) 

 consider in the ways in which the  examples of American culture described are uniquely American or not.  Moreover, consider whether the examples of American culture discussed  are unique to specific groups or societies within American society and  what that tells us about the USA and/or the groups that are represented  by the culture.