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The Dark Side of the Moon
31st August 2011, 20:35
How do I pronounce boegious?
Ad if thats the word for the middle class, what is the word for the rich?

Garret
31st August 2011, 20:44
Bourgeois: "Boor-zwah", that's the adjective btw, Bourgeoisie "Boor-zwhah-se" is the noun.

Bourgeoisie just another term for the Capitalist class (Not a "middle class", which doesn't really exist for Marxists), which you can splinter into small Capitalists like the self-employed and shopkeepers. (Petty-Bourgeoisie).

Aurora
31st August 2011, 20:45
Bourgeois is pronounced boor-jwah, it no longer refers to the middle class it refers to the ruling class within capitalism, the middle class in capitalism is usually referred to as petit-bourgeois and describes those who are between proletarians and bourgeoisie i.e they work but also own some capital.

Nox
31st August 2011, 21:02
Bor-zhwah

Weezer
31st August 2011, 21:04
How do I pronounce boegious?
Ad if thats the word for the middle class, what is the word for the rich?

Somewhere between boo-shwah and boo-jwah.

The bourgeoisie (boo-jwah-zee) was the middle class during feudalism, but is now the ruling class in capitalism.

The middle class in capitalism is the petit bourgeoisie.

Zealot
31st August 2011, 21:05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO-GliAdYfM