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bourgeoisie  

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  • This French term is used by Marxists to denote the capitalist class: those who monopolise the ownership of the capital. Note that in this sense capital is not confined to ready money but means more generally the resources required for production. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Sociology; Bourgeoisie]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/bourgeoisie

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