bourgeoisie
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Rosenzweig was born in Kassel in 1886, into a German-Jewish bourgeoisie for which Beethoven, Goethe and the Frankfurter Zeitung newspaper were as formative as the Torah had once been.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
This uncomfortably hilarious and cutting dramedy from Simón Mesa Soto addresses both artistic failure and how often creative fields expect voices from disadvantaged backgrounds to exploit their trauma for the edification of the bourgeoisie.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
"The Viennese bourgeoisie took them to cafes and shopping, and showed them the local monuments," he added.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
Painting Laszlo as some mascot for the self-involved petty bourgeoisie would be easy to do if Berry’s performance didn’t smash all expectations.
From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024
“Don’t we all have a right to art? Are you trying to keep me from an education? That seems very bourgeoisie, if you ask me.”
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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