Old middle class - Middle class

Japanese: 旧中間層 - きゅうちゅうかんそう
Old middle class - Middle class
The new middle class is a social class that exists between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. Specifically, it refers to self-employed farmers and fishermen who own traditional means of production, small business owners, small shopkeepers, artisans, etc. Since the 20th century, it has become unstable under monopoly capitalism and has been in a process of decline.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 ブルジョアジーとプロレタリアートの中間に介在する社会層。具体的には伝統的生産手段をもつ自営農漁民、中小企業主、小商店主、職人などの階層。二〇世紀以後、独占資本主義のもとで不安定化し、没落の過程をたどる。⇔新中間層

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