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DonCoquixote

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23. Ok, this gets to why i asked the question

Reply to socialist_n_TN (Reply #19)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 02:31 AM

Jul 2013

Because some authors will use the term to describe lower upper class, and some will say flat out anyone who is not a farmer or peasant. Some say everyone in America is Bourgeoisie because we make more than a dollar a day. I myself have a college degree (which has been a mark of bourgeoisie) but live opff of one of the lower SSI amounts.

In short, I ask because that term means a lot, but it almost seems to be the sociological equivalent of "smurf", as in, you can scream it loud and use it to imply anything "Smurfin bourgeoisie!"

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What is Bourgeoisie [View all] DonCoquixote Jul 2013 OP

I was taught the middle class hence octoberlib Jul 2013 #1

The fact you say "some say" should answer your question. former9thward Jul 2013 #2

baloney. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #13

it is not a dead word PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #15

Bourgeoisie are "townsmen" - haele Jul 2013 #3

bourg = owners of capital. a lawyer who has his own practice is (small) bourg. a lawyer HiPointDem Jul 2013 #12

it means the ownership class. there's big (national/international bourgeoisie and small local HiPointDem Jul 2013 #4

Would you normally also include the "professions"? PETRUS Jul 2013 #5

not unless they own their own practices. and these days, docs who own their own practices HiPointDem Jul 2013 #8

Good point. Best doc I ever had worked at a practice owned by another physician. nt PETRUS Jul 2013 #11

This is what I've always believed the word meant. Laffy Kat Jul 2013 #7

The ownership class. Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #6

middle class nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #9

It's "The" Bourgeoisie NoPasaran Jul 2013 #10

A term used more for relating people to other social groups than anything else. Igel Jul 2013 #14

your son's investments don't make him bourg. pseudo-ownership without control. similarly, a worker HiPointDem Jul 2013 #16

Owning shares doesn't make you Boug, unless you have a controlling interest. Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author TransitJohn Jul 2013 #17

Most of the people on this board. nt rrneck Jul 2013 #18

Bullshit. Or else they lie about their income during the DU polls.... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #19

I recall a post from Skinner rrneck Jul 2013 #20

Ok, this gets to why i asked the question DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #23

There is a distinction between the grande bourgeoisie and the petite bourgeoisie. rug Jul 2013 #21

there you go arely staircase Jul 2013 #26

It's used many ways at different times Recursion Jul 2013 #22

Marx used it to describe the middle class of his era BainsBane Jul 2013 #24

Depends on whether you're talking to a college freshman or someone with actual knowledge... Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #25

Anyone who has a retirement fund, technically. joshcryer Jul 2013 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #29

An anachronistic term Proud Public Servant Jul 2013 #30