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Bourgeoisie, the social order that is dominated by the so-called middle class. In social and political theory, the notion of the bourgeoisie was largely a construct of Karl Marx (1818–83) and of those who were influenced by him. In popular speech, the term connotes philistinism, materialism, and a striving concern for “respectability,” all of which were famously ridiculed by Molière (1622–73) and criticized by avant-garde playwrights since Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906).
Bourgeoisie was the social order that is dominated by the so-called middle class. The burgeoning Industrial Revolution of the 19th century brought about some of the most significant changes in economic history—the development of mechanical power and the factory system and the subsequent growth of urban centers. By then the bourgeo is class had expanded greatly. Distinct differences arose between the original bourgeoisie the capitalists and the growing numbers of shopkeepers and technical and clerical workers. The capitalists tended to be the owners and managers of industries and to associate themselves with the upper classes.
At this time Karl Marx developed his theory of the class struggle. Marx considered the bourgeoisie capitalist class that is, the employers, a reactionary force that maintains a position of supremacy by holding back the advancement of the working class. He predicted that this class would one day rise up to replace the elite bourgeoisie as the dominant economic class by taking over the means of production. This was the foundational thought of Communism.
