Abstract:
Tribalism is a phenomenon that has emerged in the era of postmodern marketing. It is a concept
which has its origin in Latin approach to marketing. The concept gained importance due to the
social re-rooting of the society from the constant uprooting in era of modern marketing. The
postmodern consumer is looking for ways to socially connect with the society after years of
liberation and individualism. In creating this social connection the consumers want products or
services which help him in creating the social image he/she wants to portray through social
consumption and Tribal marketing provides the consumer with solution to this problem.
The research starts with defining post modernism and empowerment of consumer through the
modern era of individualism then it describes the concept of tribal marketing through the Latin
view of marketing, then the concept of how tribes emerge and work as a group is discussed and
the marketing implications of tribal marketing. This research was focused on studying the tribal
inclinations of the car racing enthusiasts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. In the end findings are
provided in relation to the exploratory study of the tribe of car racing enthusiasts of twin cities.
Also the conclusions recommendations and reflections are provided in the end to sum up the
complete research.
