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| − | A '''merchant''' was a person whose career was based on the trading of [[goods]]. They have been mostly superseded by modern supermarket chains. | + | A '''merchant''' was a person whose career was based on the trading of [[goods]]. They have been mostly superseded by modern supermarket chains. In some societies such as [[India]], they speak of a merchant class. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Social class]] and [[Economic class]] | ||
| + | * [[Upward mobility]] | ||
| + | * [[Aristocracy]] or [[Nobility]] | ||
| + | * [[Bourgeoisie]] - some say [[White collar]] | ||
| + | * [[Working class]] - or laboring class - some say [[Blue collar]] | ||
| + | * [[Working class values]] - [[American values]] - [[Real America]] | ||
| + | * [[Proletariat]] | ||
| + | * The [[poor]] - [[peasant]] or [[surf]] class or [[shudra]] and [[untouchables]] [[caste]] | ||
| + | * [[Welfare state]] and [[Class warfare]] | ||
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| + | * [[Caste system]] | ||
| + | * [[Brahmin]]s -- priests and scholars | ||
| + | * [[Kshatriya]] -- [[warrior]]s and [[noble]]s | ||
| + | * [[Vaishya]] -- [[merchant]]s and [[farmer]]s | ||
| + | * Shudra -- artisans and those of the [[serf]] class. | ||
| + | * [[Untouchables]] -- the lowest [[social class]] | ||
[[Category:Commerce]] | [[Category:Commerce]] | ||
Revision as of 06:22, December 3, 2014
A merchant was a person whose career was based on the trading of goods. They have been mostly superseded by modern supermarket chains. In some societies such as India, they speak of a merchant class.
See Also
- Social class and Economic class
- Upward mobility
- Aristocracy or Nobility
- Bourgeoisie - some say White collar
- Working class - or laboring class - some say Blue collar
- Working class values - American values - Real America
- Proletariat
- The poor - peasant or surf class or shudra and untouchables caste
- Welfare state and Class warfare
- Caste system
- Brahmins -- priests and scholars
- Kshatriya -- warriors and nobles
- Vaishya -- merchants and farmers
- Shudra -- artisans and those of the serf class.
- Untouchables -- the lowest social class