The Chinese considered this type of work to be unworthy, and so the artisans and merchants had a low status. Because according to the Confucious beliefs artisans and merchants made their living of the labor of others, whereas peasants provided produce from their own land for both the empire and themselves.
The middle class were merchants, artisans, and generally everyone who is educated but not educated enough to be employed in the government. These are usually urban dwellers, living in at least a county capital. They make a living through skilled labors or trades. They had nearly no political power.
In the southern and Eastern Europe, people grew crops or raised sheep or goats. In northern Africa and southwesten Asia, some people were nomadic heeders of sheep, goats, and camels. Other were merchants & artisans.
that work was thought to be unworthy
Living conditions became worse for many people. The cost of living went down slightly. Per capita income increased. More people began living in cities. Productivity increased.
bourgeoisie
They were almost entirely farmers, artisans, craftsman, and merchants.
No some were artisans or merchants or potters or weavers
The Chinese considered this type of work to be unworthy, and so the artisans and merchants had a low status. Because according to the Confucious beliefs artisans and merchants made their living of the labor of others, whereas peasants provided produce from their own land for both the empire and themselves.
The middle class were merchants, artisans, and generally everyone who is educated but not educated enough to be employed in the government. These are usually urban dwellers, living in at least a county capital. They make a living through skilled labors or trades. They had nearly no political power.
What was the expected role of a woman in the colonies
In the southern and Eastern Europe, people grew crops or raised sheep or goats. In northern Africa and southwesten Asia, some people were nomadic heeders of sheep, goats, and camels. Other were merchants & artisans.
Artisans would make things for the colonists.
Urban sprawl.
The growth of a nation's towns and cities is called urbanization. Urbanization refers to the increase in the proportion of a country's population living in urban areas, leading to the development and expansion of cities and towns.
I'm pretty sure it was because the Chinese considered their type of work to be unworthy, and they considered them to the lowest status. Mostly because they thought merchants were greedy and not at all profitable. -- merchants were considered to be of a lower rank because they did not produce their own goods which went against Confucian values and the values of Chinese. Other people, such as farmers, produced their own crops and they sold it for a living. These stuff they grew and produced. Merchants, on the other hand, used other people's products which they didn't make and made a living off of it, selling it. This was considered as a disgusting job as not producing one own's goods
I'm pretty sure it was because the Chinese considered their type of work to be unworthy, and they considered them to the lowest status. Mostly because they thought merchants were greedy and not at all profitable. -- merchants were considered to be of a lower rank because they did not produce their own goods which went against Confucian values and the values of Chinese. Other people, such as farmers, produced their own crops and they sold it for a living. These stuff they grew and produced. Merchants, on the other hand, used other people's products which they didn't make and made a living off of it, selling it. This was considered as a disgusting job as not producing one own's goods