The Middle Class: A discussion on the origins and usage of the term 'the middle class'
Date Submitted: 08/30/2001 05:57:10
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 4 pages (1196 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 4 pages (1196 words)
In France during medieval times, a separate group emerged that were not quite peasants, but at the same time were not exactly nobility. They were originally called the bourgeoisie. This new group was right in the middle of the two classes. During the medieval time period, according to the Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia, the bourgeoisie were normally comprised of "merchants, trades people, artisans, and later bankers and entrepreneurs." Eventually, with the rise of the towns as …
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