The impact of cultural symbols and spokesperson identity on attitudes and intentions

Anne-Sophie, Lenoir and Puntoni, Stefano and Reed, II, Americus and Veerlegh, Peeter (2013) The impact of cultural symbols and spokesperson identity on attitudes and intentions. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 30 (4). pp. 426-428. ISSN 0167-8116

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Abstract

In today's multicultural societies, ethnic targeting is an increasingly important marketing strategy. Two main approaches to target ethnic minorities have emerged in recent years: messaging consumers when their ethnic identity is most salient, and doing so with spokespeople or models with the same heritage as the targeted minority. In this paper, we conduct conceptual replications of two influential articles representative of these research streams: Forehand and Deshpandé (2001) and Deshpandé and Stayman (1994). Our studies show that the effects of such practices on minority consumers are not homogeneous. The findings identify generational status (first vs. second generation) as an important boundary condition for these ethnic targeting strategies. This has important conceptual and practical implications for choosing an effective ethnic targeting strategy.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
International Journal of Research in Marketing
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
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ID Code:
73389
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Deposited On:
09 Apr 2015 08:47
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Yes
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Published
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15 Jul 2024 15:06