Insights into Youth Behaviour and Culture By Roy Bose

“ Ask the young. They know everything.” Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French moralist. Y O U T H

Never has the quote made more meaning than, probably, in this century Youth are not afraid of voicing their opinion and in-turn they can make or break a brand

Main youth consumption drivers are still – Instantaneousness & Spontaneity, Novelty, Peer Pressure & Peer Group Belonging , Family Unit, Power, Identity Formation

There are 16 major Western Youth Tribes Can you identify the Trendy , Emo, Clubber?

Each tribe varies from one another in terms of Personality Traits, Music, Activities, Style, Brand Use Do you know the type of music and brands Emo’s like compared to a Trendy or a skater ?

“ i don’t do brands’cos i’m coolio!”

There can even be a huge snobbery not being seen as ‘ part of the herd’ but being seen as ‘off-beat’, ‘off-deck’ and generally ‘ against the grain ’ Youth love Jones Soda , Nudie, Vans, HBS – all ‘off-beat’ names Youth does not always find global brands cool

Music is central to youth identity Youth, especially the younger teens , these days find downloading , like breathing, which is something you just do , without any thought or reflection

How do youth download music? What is the typology of the downloaders? Do you know about The Freeloaders , The Angry Bloods, The Guilt Conscious , The Downsizers, The BILTS , The FOB’s, The FOD’s, The Pretenders , The Righteous Buyers?

Youth still use their mobile phones mainly for – Texting Voice Calling Listening to (stored) music Alarm clocks Listening to the radio Photography

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