The New Mainstream

The New Mainstream
AuthorGuy Garcia
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date2004
Publication placeUnited States

The New Mainstream[1] is a book published in 2004 by HarperCollins and a phrase coined by author and journalist Guy Garcia describing the psycho-economic and social transformation driven by growing populations of Hispanics, African Americans, Asians, and other intercultural groups who merge and influence how Americans live, work, and buy.[2]

Book

The New Mainstream argues that diversity and cultural exchange in an expanding and evolving U.S. population is a driving force of modern American and global capitalism.[3] The book examines how consumer buying power transforms the way products are developed, marketed, and bought.[4] It also explores how an increasingly transcultural global society influences the taste and habits of a "creative class" of non-Hispanic whites, European immigrants and others. The New Mainstream challenges the linear mono-directional "Melting Pot" model of acculturation, explaining that the process between the social core and periphery is mutually transformational, and describes new opportunities and business strategies to appeal to modern America’s intercultural consumer population.[5] Publishers Weekly recognized author Guy Garcia for "mobilizing an impressively broad knowledge of cultures—popular, folk and high—and a lively sense of history."[6] Said Richard Parsons, former chairman and CEO of Time Warner Inc.: "As well as an engaging and enlightening book, The New Mainstream is an important one."[7]

Concept

The New Mainstream refers to evolving U.S. consumer markets and the way Hispanics and other diverse groups have expanded the definition of American identity.[8] It recognizes a "new mainstream" majority of ethnically and racially diverse Americans who do not compromise their cultural identity while becoming acculturated to traditional American values.[9] As this population achieves greater levels of buying power, businesses must evolve to meet the demands of the changing social and economic landscape. With roughly $5 trillion in spending power, new mainstream consumers have access to more choices and businesses have an increasing incentive to study and respond to their attributes and key behaviors.[10]

New culture dynamics create challenges related to defining consumers, sampling designs, and analytic strategy.

An Emerging Minority-Majority

The unprecedented increase of ethnically and racially diverse American populations is central to this phenomenon.[11] In 2014, Hispanics, African Americans, Asians and other immigrant groups were a growing part of America’s consumer base while traditional segments of the marketplace shrank.[12] In March 2014, 88% of the country's population growth was attributed to Hispanic, African American, and Asian Consumers.[13] This shift invited businesses to reconstruct their marketing and advertising efforts and gain a new understanding of new mainstream consumer bases.[14]

Technology and The New Mainstream

Ambicultural Hispanics and other "new mainstream" populations interact with media at an unprecedented rate.[15] New communication technologies allow conversation with relatives and friends that preserve connections to cultural roots.[16] New media also serves as a platform for cross-cultural communication and self-expression. These social viewers merge and understand various cultural inputs and languages in a fluid, contextual way and are thus more likely to appreciate interactive meshing of social and traditional media.[17]

Reception

The New Mainstream's author Guy Garcia is regularly featured as a commentator and trend tracker on PBS and NPR.[18][19] New mainstream terminology and concepts have been adopted and adapted by various corporations, including Telemundo/NBCUniversal, and research institutions, including EthniFacts (where Garcia is a partner and President of New Mainstream initiatives) and Geoscape, providers of business intelligence technology, data and analytics.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Home". newmainstream.com.
  2. ^ "Selling Ethnicity Inc". Time. 12 September 2004.
  3. ^ "Books: Book Reviews, Book News, and Author Interviews : NPR". NPR.
  4. ^ "New Mainstream vs. Total Market: Which is the Right Multicultural Approach?". HuffPost. 5 February 2014.
  5. ^ "The New Mainstream: How the Buying Habits of Ethnic Groups Are Creating a New American Identity".
  6. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: THE NEW MAINSTREAM: How the Multicultural Consumer is Transforming American Business by Guy Garcia, Author . HarperCollins/Rayo $24.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-06-058465-8".
  7. ^ "Home". guygarcia.com.
  8. ^ "Has the melting pot melted?". Christian Science Monitor. 24 November 2004.
  9. ^ "Ambiculturals in the new mainstream: the evolving American marketplace and the research challenges of cultural polymorphy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  10. ^ "Alert! Magazine First Quarter 2014 Ambiculturals in the New Mainstream | Marketing Research Association". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  11. ^ "America by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa: Clarkston, Georgia". 20 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Esri Industries | GIS Industry Solutions" (PDF). www.esri.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  13. ^ "Is the Total Market Approach the Way to Reach Multicultural Customers? - Direct Marketing News". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  14. ^ "EthniFacts | Who Buys - What Sells - Why | the New Mainstream". Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  15. ^ "Multicultural Retail 360 Summit" (PDF).
  16. ^ "Ambiculturals in the new mainstream: the evolving American marketplace and the research challenges of cultural polymorphy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  17. ^ "Ambiculturals in the New Mainstream | Marketing Research Association". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  18. ^ ""Mainstream, USA"". 29 September 2014.
  19. ^ "Meet Guy Garcia". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  20. ^ "AMERICA REIMAGINED, AN NBCUNIVERSAL RESEARCH STUDY, PROVIDES INSIGHTS TO REACHING THE NEW MULTICULTURAL MAINSTREAM CONSISTING OF 53% OF THE U.S. | NBCUniversal Media Village". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2014-12-23.

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