sociology, what is bourgeoisie

1. INDUSTRIALISATION
BOURGEOISIE

2. BOURGEOIS SOCIETY
BOURGEOISIE PROLETARIAT

4. This is how the
Bourgeoisie looked like
(IN 16TH CENTURY)

5. DEFINITION
DEFINITION 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)

6. DEFINITION
DEFINITION OF BOURGEOISIE
The term comes from French,
initiated in 16th century.

7. SCALE OF POWER
Bourgeoisie
– owns EVERYTHING
Proletariat
– works & “sell” labour to Bourgeoisie
(just to maintain survival)
- owns NOTHING

8. 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.

9. 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

10. PROPERTY OWNED
1. Has agglomerated population.
2. Centralized the means of production
3. Has concentrated property in a few hands
by the Bourgeoisie
The Consequence
Political centralization,
under one government,
one code of laws.

11. 1. Clothing
 Obviously differentiated
from the Proletariats
 Elaborate clothing that
portrays gracefulness of
movement
CHARACTERISTICS
OF BOURGEOISIE

12. 2. Attitude
 They behave with grace to mimic the noble
image
CHARACTERISTICS
OF BOURGEOISIE

13. CHARACTERISTICS
OF BOURGEOISIE
3. 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

14. 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.

15. CONSEQUENCES
Modern industry has
converted ‘little workshop’ into
‘great factories’
of bourgeoisies’ doings (oppressing the proletarians)

16. CONSEQUENCES
The less the skill and
exertion of strength implied in
manual labour
of bourgeoisies’ doings (oppressing the proletarians)

17. 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)

18. 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.