The Changing American Society: Subcultures CHAPTER FIVE The Changing American Society: Subcultures McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Nature of Subcultures A segment of a larger culture whose members share distinguishing patterns of behavior.
Identification Produces Unique Market Behaviors
Types of Subcultures Types of Subcultures: Ethnic Religious Regional Commonalities and differences: Demographics Consumer Groups Media Marketing Strategy
Major Ethnic Subcultures in the US
Ethnic Subcultures and Consumption
Consumer Insight 5-1 To what extent are Hispanic teenagers leading the teenage market? Justify your response. Many Hispanic teenagers are truly bicultural. What challenges does this present marketers? Why are Hispanic teenage girls heavier readers of magazines such as Cosmopolitan and heavier users of cosmetics than white teenagers?
National Background of Asian Americans
Demographics Across Religious Subcultures
Regional Consumption Differences