All 13 Uses of
bourgeois
in
Red Scarf Girl
- ...tight pants and pointed shoes are what the Western bourgeoisie admire.†
p. 30.5 *bourgeoisie = a member of the middle class OR (in Marxist theory) a member of the property-owing class
- That is bourgeois ideology.†
p. 36.9bourgeois = typical of the middle class or their values and habits
- A few days later, when I got to school, I was told we were going to post da-zi-bao on the houses of some of the bourgeoisie living near the school.†
p. 43.8bourgeoisie = a member of the middle class OR (in Marxist theory) a member of the property-owing class
- Bourgeois!†
p. 44.5bourgeois = typical of the middle class or their values and habits
- Down with the bourgeois Jiang Xi-wen!†
p. 46.1
- Today, we proletarian revolutionary young guards have come to revolt against you bourgeoisie.†
p. 46.5bourgeoisie = a member of the middle class OR (in Marxist theory) a member of the property-owing class
- But I could not block out her voice, dry, hoarse, and trembling: " ...refusal to let students pick mulberry leaves was an attack on proletarian students....The more you try to improve your outward appearance, the filthier your heart becomes....Your black bourgeois bones are clearly visible to our proletarian eyes....Remold yourself conscientiously...."†
p. 47.8bourgeois = typical of the middle class or their values and habits
- You and your grandmother often take a pedicab, which reveals your extravagant bourgeois lifestyle.†
p. 68.2
- Instead of admitting her crimes and striving to atone for her sins, Old Lady Rong has sent her sons to Hong Kong, where they can continue to exploit the Chinese people, and she herself continues to flaunt her bourgeois life.†
p. 82.5
- It was also a good chance to get rid of my remaining bourgeois habits.†
p. 89.6
- I was clearly not one of the pampered bourgeoisie.†
p. 90.4bourgeoisie = a member of the middle class OR (in Marxist theory) a member of the property-owing class
- With the start of the Cultural Revolution all the stamp shops were closed down, because stamp collecting was considered bourgeois.†
p. 135.7bourgeois = typical of the middle class or their values and habits
- It's a translation that propagates the bourgeois theory of humanitarism.†
p. 250.7
Definition:
typical of the middle class or their values and habits - typically used disapprovingly
or (in Marxist theory):
typical of the property-owning class
or (in Marxist theory):
typical of the property-owning class
Bourgeois is often used to refer to the values of the upper middle class. You may also see the term petit bourgeois to describe very small business owners.
Note that bourgeois, bourgeoisie, and bourgeoise are often interchanged.
Bourgeois is most common and can be used as an adjective or a noun. Bourgeoisie is typically used only as a noun, and bourgeoise is occasionally used as an alternate spelling of bourgeois.
Note that bourgeois, bourgeoisie, and bourgeoise are often interchanged.
Bourgeois is most common and can be used as an adjective or a noun. Bourgeoisie is typically used only as a noun, and bourgeoise is occasionally used as an alternate spelling of bourgeois.