embourgeoisement

Etymology
From.

Pronunciation

 * (or as French, below)

Noun

 * 1) The process of adopting or the condition of adopting the characteristics of the bourgeoisie; bourgeoisification; the process of becoming affluent.
 * 2) The proliferation in a society of values perceived as characteristic of the middle class, especially of materialism.
 * 3) A shift to bourgeois values and practices.
 * 4) * 1972: American Sociological Association, Contemporary Sociology, pp44
 * Yet, in a fashion similar to the “Affluent Worker”, MacKenzie constructs a theory of embourgeoisement that is far too narrow historically and consequently, sociologically unsatisfactory.
 * 1) * 2007: Lesley Thomas, The Observer: Before you sneer at Fergie…, Sunday the 30th of September
 * We mould our children stealthily, force-feeding them allegorical Japanese films from Studio Gibley when they may prefer Shrek; packing them off to toddler yoga when they’d like to be at ballet reinforcing gender stereotypes. As for academic aspirations, check out any ‘up-and-coming’ area of London and witness the parents responsible for the local embourgeoisement elbowing their way into the best state schools.
 * 1) * 2007: Lesley Thomas, The Observer: Before you sneer at Fergie…, Sunday the 30th of September
 * We mould our children stealthily, force-feeding them allegorical Japanese films from Studio Gibley when they may prefer Shrek; packing them off to toddler yoga when they’d like to be at ballet reinforcing gender stereotypes. As for academic aspirations, check out any ‘up-and-coming’ area of London and witness the parents responsible for the local embourgeoisement elbowing their way into the best state schools.
 * 1) * 2007: Lesley Thomas, The Observer: Before you sneer at Fergie…, Sunday the 30th of September
 * We mould our children stealthily, force-feeding them allegorical Japanese films from Studio Gibley when they may prefer Shrek; packing them off to toddler yoga when they’d like to be at ballet reinforcing gender stereotypes. As for academic aspirations, check out any ‘up-and-coming’ area of London and witness the parents responsible for the local embourgeoisement elbowing their way into the best state schools.

Translations

 * French:
 * Galician:
 * German: Verbürgerlichung
 * Hungarian:
 * Portuguese: aburguesamento
 * Spanish:

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) bourgeoisification;
 * 2) gentrification