Test 2 Flashcards
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Define subculture
A segment of a larger culture whose members share distinguishing values and patterns of behavior
What are common subcultures?
Ethnic groups
Religion
Geographic regions
Generations
Ethnic subcultures define
When shared behaviors are based on a common racial, language, or national background
Event marketing
Creating or sponsoring an event that has a particular appeal to a market segment
What’re are all the ethnic sub cultures?
African Americans Hispanics Asian Americans Native Americans Asian Indian Americans Arab Americans
What’re African Americans buying power?
1.1 trillion
African American demographics
Younger, less educated, lower income
Marketing to African Americans
Buy more national brands
Shop as a form of recreation
Where are African Americans most largely populated?
South, north east, and Midwest
Acculturation define
The degree which an immigrant has adapted to his new culture
Hispanic Americans buying power
1.2 trillion
Marketing to Hispanic Americans
Extremely brand loyal, and less receptive to advertisements
Hispanic consumer groups
First generation (migrated to America, have both cultures) Second generation (bilingual) Third generation (speak English as first language)
Asian Americans
Highest educated, largest income
Believes in saving, buys in small quantities
Most diverse group
Asian American buyin power
713 billion
Asian Indian American consumer groups
Place high value on education
Concerned with financial security
Husbands have dominant decision making roles
Arab Americans consumer group
Tired of negative stereotyping about their culture
Majority identify as Christians
Religious subcultures
Christian
Non Christian
Christian subcultures
Roman Catholic
Protestant
Borne again Christian
Non Christian sub cultures
Jewish
Muslim
Buddhist
Religion subcultures arise as a following of…
Climate conditions
Natural environment
Characteristics of various immigrant groups
Political events
Define household
All the people who occupy a housing unit
What’re the types of households?
Family house hold
Non family household
Family household define
Having at least two members related by brith, marriage of adoption