Graduation Year

2023

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Management, Marketing, and Organizational Communication

Program or Major

Marketing

Faculty Advisor

Bridget Leonard

Abstract

This thesis explores the role of microcultures in social media marketing, by focusing on the BookTok microculture and its significant role in the marketing strategies of independent bookstores. The research includes an examination of microcultures and their impact on businesses, the effectiveness of the key social media marketing tactics used on TikTok, what BookTok is, how independent bookstores engage with BookTok, and an interview with an independent bookstore on their uses of BookTok.

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