9._Sub_Culture.ppt 56KB Mar 29 2010 04:55:15 AM

Sub culture
PPs –MM
FE - Manajemen
Uniersitas Muhammadiyah
Malang
Bamisha

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Subcultural Influences
• In society individuals do not all
have the same cultural values

• Certain segments may be

identified as subcultures because
they have homogenous values and
customs that distinguish them
from society as a whole
Bamisha


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Characteristics of
Subcultures

• Subcultural distinctiveness
– To maintain separate identity

• Subcultural homogeneity
– More likely to exert influence on its
members

• Subcultural exclusion
– Have sought exclusion from society or
have been excluded by society
Bamisha

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Types of Subculture

• Age
• Geography
• Religion
• Nontraditional subculture
(Lifestyle)
• Ethnic
Bamisha

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Age
• Age groups have sufficiently

homogeneous and distinctive
values to constitute a subculture

• Three groups:
– Baby busters
– Baby boomers
– The elderly

Bamisha

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Geography
• Be identified as subcultures because of

differences in their tastes and behavior

• Marketers can identify specific areas with
homogeneous needs and values

• Three differences:
– Tastes
– Lifestyle
– Values

Bamisha

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Religion
• Religions practice traditions and
customs tied to their beliefs and
passed on from one generation to
the next

• Religious affiliation can also
influence the way consumers
evaluate brands.
Bamisha

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Nontraditional Subculture
• Can also be grouped around
lifestyle choices

• Its member share common needs
and aspirations that are

outgrowths of their common
beliefs
Bamisha

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Ethnic
• Defined by ethnic origin, particularly by
race and/ or national origin

• Consumers in a particular racial or
national group are considered part of a
subculture when they have a common
heritage or environment that influences
values and purchasing behavior
Bamisha

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Distinctiveness of

Characteristic and
• Three steps are:
Behavior
– Demographic characteristic








Purchasing patterns
Marketing to the subculture
Market segmentation
Product development
Advertising
Media
Distribution
Bamisha


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