borjuis
Also known as townspeople, upper middle class
thumb|La sortie du bourgeois, painted by Jean Béraud (1889) The bourgeoisie are a class of business owners, merchants and wealthy people, in general, which emerged in the Late Middle Ages, originally as a "middle class" between the peasantry and aristocracy. They are traditionally contrasted with the proletariat by their wealth, political power, and education, as well as their access to and control of cultural, social, and financial capital.
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The bourgeoisie are a class of business owners, merchants, and wealthy people who emerged in the Late Middle Ages as a "middle class" between peasants and aristocrats. They matter historically because they accumulated significant wealth, political power, and control over cultural, social, and financial resources, distinguishing them from the working class (proletariat) through their economic and social advantages.
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