bourgeoisie
wealthy stratum of the middle class that originated during the latter part of the Middle Ages
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Summary
bourgeoisie is a social class[1]. bourgeoisie ranks in the top 2% of social class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,015 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Commons category: Bourgeoisie[3]
- Said to be the same as: middle class[4]
- Facet of: class theory[5]
- Depicted by: The Burghers of Calais[6]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Pax Leksikon[13]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14]
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Influence
Things named for bourgeoisie include bourgeois-bohème[15], a socio-economic lifestyle[16].
Why It Matters
bourgeoisie has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] bourgeoisie is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]
Entities named for bourgeoisie include bourgeois-bohème[15], a socio-economic lifestyle[16].