Bourgeoisie, social class, economic capital, social reproduction, cultural capital, endogamy, Marx, Bourdieu, sociology, social stratification
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The persistence of the bourgeoisie as a distinct social class, characterized by economic, social, and cultural capital, and its reproduction through generations.
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[...] Fort capital social - Then there is the social and family capital, a bourgeois knows his history and his ancestors and has family members of foreign nationalities. 4. Symbolic Capital - A bourgeois is also characterized by symbolic capital, that is, the way his power is exposed. For example, if he is listed in the social register or if he holds the Legion of Honour. 5. Education and family strategies - On can compare upper classes and lower classes on many points, notably on education. [...]
[...] THE BOURGEOISIE, A SOCIAL CLASS IN ITS OWN RIGHT Is the bourgeoisie a social class? Karl Marx, a leading figure in economics and a great sociologist of the 19th century, was the first to describe the bourgeoisie as a social class. He then opposed the bourgeoisie to the proletariat. These two groups oppose each other according to three criteria, which are: - The place in the production process - Class consciousness - The class struggle Pioneer of the concept of social class he will have inspired Max Weber who will refine his work and give a more current and therefore more relevant approach. [...]
[...] One can consider social classes in the economic sense as well as in terms of groups of statuses associated with specific lifestyles. II. WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BOURGEOISIE ? To answer this question, we will rely on the work of Michel Pinçon and Monique Pinçon Charlot, and more specifically their book 'rich why not you' since the two authors have studied the bourgeoisie for more than 30 years. 1. Fort capital economic - The first characteristic that is associated with a bourgeois in general is his strong economic capital, his fortune for example the holding of a portfolio of real estate securities. [...]
[...] From this status, the bourgeoisie has maintained close ties with power for several centuries, granting it privileges and the durability of its position. However, it transforms in its behavior and seeks to always distinguish itself from other classes, as it wishes to preserve its group in its place. Finally, we also observe a change in the form of the bourgeoisie, new individuals compose it, we call them the 'new rich', those who make themselves alone or the millionaires of chance. However, these are the rich and not the bourgeoisie, other factors come into play for them to integrate the bourgeoisie. [...]
[...] THE BOURGEOISIE PERSIST FOR CENTURIES - Endogamy - Distinction effect - Between us and dynasties - Social reproduction - Family Strategies - CONCLUSION: balance + the new rich and the millionaires of chance INTRODUCTION I have chosen to present to you today the theme of the bourgeoisie, its power and the way it persists over the centuries because it is a theme that the program does not allow us to treat in depth, there is no chapter on this theme and it interested me, so I chose to present it to you today. We will then ask ourselves to what extent the bourgeoisie continues to exist. First, we will see that the bourgeoisie is a social class in its own right, then we will look at its characteristics and finally its persistence over the centuries. - What is the bourgeoisie? [...]
