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con sci 340
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10/25/2009

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acculturation
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refers to the process of movement and adaptation to ones countries cultural environment by a person from another country
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age cohort
Definition
a group of consumers of approximately the same age who have undergone similar experiences
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baby boomer
Definition
a large cohort of ppl born between years of 1946 and 1964 who are source of many important cultural and economic changes
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de-ethniciation
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refers to the process whereby a product formerly associated with a specific ethinic group is detached from its roots and marketd to other subcultures
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demography
Definition
the study of population characteristics and population change
o Vital statistics- (4: births, deaths, marriage, divorce) all documented by certificate
o Population characteristics: range of social, economic, and demographic characteristics
• Social: marriage, education
• Economic: income, labor force participation, wealth
• Demographic: age, sex, race, ethnicity
o Population change
• Components: fertility, mortality, migration, social
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generation x
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(baby busters) a widely used term to describe "twenty something consumers who are characterized as being confused alienated and depressed
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generation y
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(echo boomers) kids born between 1977 and 1994. millenial generation. multi taskers. 1/3 of population. value fitting/teamwork
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gerontographics
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a segmentation approach that divides the mature market into groups based on both level of physical wellbeing and social conditions such as becoming grandparent etc
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human resource managment demography
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the use of demographic information to increase awareness of the special qualities and needs that exist among present and prospective employees
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investment demography
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the use of demographic information to pinpoint areas of potential market growth
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mass marketing
Definition
marketing technique characterized by efforts to appeal to the population as a whole
-uses information on widely held population characteristics
-ford model car “any color as long as it was black”
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marketing demography
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the use of demographic information to help a company properly segment and target the market for products
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micro culture
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groups that form around a strong shared identification with an activity or art form
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product differentiation
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the process of distinguishing the differences of a product from competitors products as well as ones own product offerings
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product profileration
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marketing of too many variations of the same product (pros and cons)
o market share
o use of resources
o consumer choice
o consumer burden
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race subculture
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a self-perpetuation group of consumers who are held together by common geneitc ties
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subculture
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groups whose members share beliefs and common experiences that set them apart from other members of a culture
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target marketing
Definition
marketing techique characterized by efforts that appeal to differences in consumer tastes and behavior
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teenagers
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developing self-identity. consumers-in-training. coolhunters. "belonging"
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tweens
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a marketing term used to describe children aged 8-14
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market segmentation strategies
Definition
strategies used to target a brand only to specific groups rather than to everybody (Solomon) (same thing as target marketing)
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acculturation agents
Definition
people and institutions that teach the ways of a culture
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