Mei is chinese american. she is very loyal to her family. her sister lives with her, and she mails money back to china to her father and younger brother. mei's way of life is typical of someone who comes from a culture that is

Mei's situation describes someone from a collectivist culture. A collectivist culture is one where the needs of an entire group are addressed over and above the needs of any one individual. People in this type of culture work together for the good of family and the community. These people do not have the "me first" attitude so prevalent in Western cultures.