bourgeoisie
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INDUSTRIALISATION
BOURGEOISIE
BOURGEOIS SOCIETY
BOURGEOISIE
PROLETARIAT
This is how the Bourgeoisie looked
like
(IN 16TH CENTURY)
DEFINITIONDEFINITION OF BOURGEOISIE
The class of people in Bourgeois Society who owns the social means of production as their private property
(the ruling class in Bourgeois Society)
DEFINITIONDEFINITION OF BOURGEOISIE
The term comes from French, initiated in 16th century.
SCALE OF POWER
Bourgeoisie
– owns EVERYTHING
Proletariat – works & “sell” labour to Bourgeoisie
(just to maintain survival)
- owns NOTHING
SCALE OF POWER
1. They control the buying and selling of goods and services
2. They grow capital and circulate it
The bourgeoisie in a pure state is a capitalist, which is
one who is ruled by money and the commodity relation,
not theology or any moralistic school of thought.
SCALE OF POWER
1. They created enormous cities & increased urban population
2. They made the country dependant on the towns
3. Made barbarian & semi barbarian countries dependant on the civilised ones, nations of peasants on nations of bourgeois, the East on the West
PROPERTY OWNED
1. Has agglomerated population.2. Centralized the means of production3. Has concentrated property in a few hands
by the Bourgeoisie
The Consequence
Political centralization, under one government, one code of laws.
1. Clothing Obviously
differentiated from the Proletariats
Elaborate clothing that portrays gracefulness of movement
CHARACTERISTICS OF
BOURGEOISIE
2. Attitude
They behave with grace to mimic the noble image
CHARACTERISTICS OF
BOURGEOISIE
CHARACTERISTICS OF
BOURGEOISIE3. Way of Life & Activities Outings to theatre & opera – to inflate their
public image
Often goes out to restaurants & casinos – to demonstrate their economic status & aristocratic taste
Spend many hours promenading through gardens
PETITE BOURGEOISIE
are those who may or may not own the means of production
small business owners, learned people like white collar professionals, skilled craftsmen or anyone who needs a measure of knowledge to work a desired position.
control the means of production on a smaller scale but generate enough income to hire workers or own capital or both.
CONSEQUENCES
Modern industry has converted ‘little workshop’ into ‘great factories’
of bourgeoisies’ doings (oppressing the proletarians)
CONSEQUENCES
The less the skill and exertion of strength implied in manual labour
of bourgeoisies’ doings (oppressing the proletarians)
CONSEQUENCES
The more modern industry becomes developed, the more is the labour of men superseded by that of women
of bourgeoisies’ doings (oppressing the proletarians)
CONSEQUENCES
Proletariats direct their attacks against the instruments of production themselves
Bourgeoisie put the proletariats into compact bodies in order to attain its own political ends.
