The nouveau riche (French for "new rich", pronounced [nu.vo ʁiʃ]), or new money, comprise those who have acquired considerable wealth within their own generation.^[1] The term is generally used to emphasize that the individual was previously part of a lower socioeconomic rank, and that such wealth has provided the means for the acquisition of goods or luxuries that were previously unobtainable. The term can also be used in a derogatory fashion, for the purposes of social class distinction: Here, "nouveau riche" describes persons with newfound wealth as being vulgar, in lacking the experience or value system to utilize wealth in the same manner as those of "old money" (persons whose families have been wealthy for multiple generations).

Historical contexts[link]

The idea of nouveau riche and the struggle within the ranks of the affluent is not modern. According to David H. Gill, animosity between old inherited wealth and the appropriators of new wealth can be traced as far back as ancient Greece.^[2] Theognis, a sixth century B.C. aristocratic poet, wrote how “In former days, there was a tribe who knew no laws nor manners…These men are nobles, now, the gentlemen of old are now the trash.”^[3] This Greek poet wrote these words during a time in Greece, when money and economic growth in relation to trade gave rise to high class proprietors.

Social status[link]

Social status is often defined in relation to wealth and the power that is acquired through wealth. Throughout time upper ruling classes have legitimized “...their rule with claims of status and honor and moral superiority.”^[4] Ruling classes have often made claims to the superiority of inherited wealth through “blood…and the concept of proper breeding.” The Nouveau riche is often juxtaposed against Old Money, or those with trans-generational wealth, in order to highlight the cultural, value system and societal differences between the two groups. Old Family ties, as traditional claims of status, are not found in the nouveaux riches, which challenges and ultimately redefines social traditions and values such as the institution of debutantes and their debut to society. As seen through the rise in the number of debutantes, the social value of the debut has since shifted from the “family’s elite social standing and long family traditions” to “a symbolic value as an element of upper-class life style.”^[5] This transition allows for high social standing to be established by the nouveau riche through the institution of the debut.^[6] Social integration of these elite sects is extremely slow and sluggish, which prolongs and strengthens stereotypes. This rate of integration makes it more likely that the nouveaux riches will “retain identification with the traditional…group of origin; this is the basis for division between the groups. Furthermore, the isolation that minority nouveaux riches experience within their own class leads them “to prioritize issues of radical justice, civil liberties, and religious tolerance over pure economic self-interest”^[7]

Inter-class stereotypes[link]

Often referred to as parvenu, members of the nouveau riche are often discriminated against by the "Old Money" sects of society since they "lack the proper pedigree."^[7] These newcomers to economic freedom are subject to even greater scrutiny from their lack of historical prestige as seen through Dye's comments which reference the new rich as "uncouth" and "uncultured." The behavior of the nouveau riche is often satirized by American society by "implying that stereotyped, rather than real, behavior patterns are copied."^[8] Many people have made claims to the inferiority of those with new money as compared to those with old money. Many have made claims that nouveaux riches "lack political and cultural sophistication" and others make comparisons saying that the old rich are "more sophisticated than the less cosmopolitan nouveau riche."^[9][10] These assumptions further perpetuate the differences between the two and lead to even further stereotypes and have lasted for well over a century. In the 1920s, Mrs. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte protested that "the nouveau riche... is making places like Palm Beach no more exclusive than Coney Island. Newport, the last stronghold of the elite, has the moneyed intruder at the gates.... Undesirables are penetrating everywhere."^[11]

See also[link]

• Economic inequality
• Essex man
• Liberal elite
• New Russian
• Nouveau poor
• Old money
• Parvenu
• Social climber
• Upscale (disambiguation)
• White shoe brigade
• Yuppie

References[link]

Riche
Riche
Location within Lorraine region  Riche
Administration
Country	France
Region	Lorraine
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Château-Salins
Canton	Château-Salins
Intercommunality	Saulnois
Mayor	Robert Foret (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	213–270 m (699–890 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft)
Land area1	6.34 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
Population2	223  (1999)
- Density	35 /km2 (91 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	57580/ 57340
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 48°53′30″N 6°37′43″E / 48.8917°N 6.6286°E / 48.8917; 6.6286

Riche is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.

See also[link]

• Communes of the Moselle department

v t e Communes of the Moselle department Aboncourt Aboncourt-sur-Seille Abreschviller Achain Achen Adaincourt Adelange Ajoncourt Alaincourt-la-Côte Albestroff Algrange Alsting Altrippe Altviller Alzing Amanvillers Amelécourt Amnéville Ancerville Ancy-sur-Moselle Angevillers Antilly Anzeling Apach Argancy Arraincourt Arriance Arry Ars-Laquenexy Ars-sur-Moselle Arzviller Aspach Assenoncourt Attilloncourt Aube Audun-le-Tiche Augny Aulnois-sur-Seille Aumetz Avricourt Ay-sur-Moselle Azoudange Bacourt Baerenthal Bambiderstroff Le Ban-Saint-Martin Bannay Barchain Baronville Barst Basse-Ham Basse-Rentgen Bassing Baudrecourt Bazoncourt Bébing Béchy Behren-lès-Forbach Bellange Belles-Forêts Bénestroff Béning-lès-Saint-Avold Berg-sur-Moselle Bérig-Vintrange Berling Bermering Berthelming Bertrange Berviller-en-Moselle Bettange Bettborn Bettelainville Betting Bettviller Beux Beyren-lès-Sierck Bezange-la-Petite Bibiche Bickenholtz Bidestroff Biding Bining Bioncourt Bionville-sur-Nied Bisten-en-Lorraine Bistroff Bitche Blanche-Église Bliesbruck Blies-Ébersing Blies-Guersviller Boucheporn Boulange Boulay-Moselle Bourdonnay Bourgaltroff Bourscheid Bousbach Bousse Bousseviller Boust Boustroff Bouzonville Bréhain Breidenbach Breistroff-la-Grande Brettnach Bronvaux Brouck Brouderdorff Brouviller Brulange Buchy Buding Budling Buhl-Lorraine Burlioncourt Burtoncourt Cappel Carling Cattenom Chailly-lès-Ennery Chambrey Chanville Charleville-sous-Bois Charly-Oradour Château-Bréhain Château-Rouge Château-Salins Château-Voué Châtel-Saint-Germain Chémery-les-Deux Cheminot Chenois Chérisey Chesny Chicourt Chieulles Clouange Cocheren Coincy Coin-lès-Cuvry Coin-sur-Seille Colligny Colmen Condé-Northen Conthil Contz-les-Bains Corny-sur-Moselle Coume Courcelles-Chaussy Courcelles-sur-Nied Craincourt Créhange Creutzwald Cutting Cuvry Dabo Dalem Dalhain Dalstein Danne-et-Quatre-Vents Dannelbourg Delme Denting Desseling Destry Diane-Capelle Diebling Diesen Dieuze Diffembach-lès-Hellimer Distroff Dolving Domnom-lès-Dieuze Donjeux Donnelay Dornot Ébersviller Éblange Éguelshardt Eincheville Elvange Elzange Enchenberg Ennery Entrange Epping Erching Ernestviller Erstroff Escherange Les Étangs Etting Etzling Évrange Failly Falck Fameck Farébersviller Farschviller Faulquemont Fénétrange Fèves Féy Filstroff Fixem Flastroff Fleisheim Flétrange Fleury Flévy Flocourt Florange Folkling Folschviller Fonteny Fontoy Forbach Fossieux Foulcrey Fouligny Foville Francaltroff Fraquelfing Frauenberg Freistroff Frémery Frémestroff Fresnes-en-Saulnois Freybouse Freyming-Merlebach Fribourg Gandrange Garrebourg Gavisse Gelucourt Gerbécourt Givrycourt Glatigny Goetzenbruck Goin Gomelange Gondrexange Gorze Gosselming Gravelotte Grémecey Gréning Grindorff-Bizing Gros-Réderching Grosbliederstroff Grostenquin Grundviller Guebenhouse Guébestroff Guéblange-lès-Dieuze Guébling Guénange Guenviller Guermange Guerstling Guerting Guessling-Hémering Guinglange Guinkirchen Guinzeling Guntzviller Haboudange Hagen Hagondange Hallering Halstroff Ham-sous-Varsberg Hambach Hampont Hangviller Hannocourt Han-sur-Nied Hanviller Haraucourt-sur-Seille Hargarten-aux-Mines Harprich Harreberg Hartzviller Haselbourg Haspelschiedt Hattigny Hauconcourt Haut-Clocher Haute-Kontz Haute-Vigneulles Havange Hayange Hayes Hazembourg Heining-lès-Bouzonville Hellering-lès-Fénétrange Hellimer Helstroff Hémilly Héming Henridorff Henriville Hérange Hermelange Herny Hertzing Hesse Hestroff Hettange-Grande Hilbesheim Hilsprich Hinckange Holacourt Holling Holving Hombourg-Budange Hombourg-Haut Hommarting Hommert Honskirch L'Hôpital Hoste Hottviller Hultehouse Hundling Hunting Ibigny Illange Imling Inglange Insming Insviller Ippling Jallaucourt Jouy-aux-Arches Jury Jussy Juvelize Juville Kalhausen Kanfen Kappelkinger Kédange-sur-Canner Kemplich Kerbach Kerling-lès-Sierck Kerprich-aux-Bois Kirsch-lès-Sierck Kirschnaumen Kirviller Klang Knutange Kœnigsmacker Kuntzig Lachambre Lafrimbolle Lagarde Lambach Landange Landroff Laneuveville-en-Saulnois Laneuveville-lès-Lorquin Langatte Languimberg Laning Laquenexy Laudrefang Laumesfeld Launstroff Lelling Lemberg Lemoncourt Lemud Lengelsheim Léning Lesse Lessy Ley Leyviller Lezey Lhor Lidrezing Liederschiedt Liéhon Lindre-Basse Lindre-Haute Liocourt Lixheim Lixing-lès-Rouhling Lixing-lès-Saint-Avold Lommerange Longeville-lès-Metz Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold Lorquin Lorry-lès-Metz Lorry-Mardigny Lostroff Loudrefing Loupershouse Loutzviller Louvigny Lubécourt Lucy Luppy Luttange Lutzelbourg Macheren Mainvillers Maizeroy Maizery Maizières-lès-Metz Maizières-lès-Vic Malaucourt-sur-Seille Malling Malroy Manderen Manhoué Manom Many Marange-Silvange Marange-Zondrange Marieulles Marimont-lès-Bénestroff Marly Marsal Marsilly Marthille La Maxe Maxstadt Mécleuves Mégange Meisenthal Menskirch Merschweiller Merten Métairies-Saint-Quirin Metting Metz Metzeresche Metzervisse Metzing Mey Mittelbronn Mittersheim Molring Momerstroff Moncheux Moncourt Mondelange Mondorff Monneren Montbronn Montdidier Montenach Montigny-lès-Metz Montois-la-Montagne Montoy-Flanville Morhange Morsbach Morville-lès-Vic Morville-sur-Nied Moulins-lès-Metz Moussey Mouterhouse Moyenvic Moyeuvre-Grande Moyeuvre-Petite Mulcey Munster Narbéfontaine Nébing Nelling Neufchef Neufgrange Neufmoulins Neufvillage Neunkirchen-lès-Bouzonville Niderhoff Niderviller Niederstinzel Niedervisse Nilvange Nitting Noisseville Norroy-le-Veneur Nouilly Nousseviller-lès-Bitche Nousseviller-Saint-Nabor Novéant-sur-Moselle Oberdorff Obergailbach Oberstinzel Obervisse Obreck Œting Ogy Ommeray Oriocourt Ormersviller Orny Oron Ottange Ottonville Oudrenne Pagny-lès-Goin Pange Peltre Petite-Rosselle Petit-Réderching Petit-Tenquin Pettoncourt Pévange Phalsbourg Philippsbourg Piblange Pierrevillers Plaine-de-Walsch Plappeville Plesnois Pommérieux Pontoy Pontpierre Porcelette Postroff Pouilly Pournoy-la-Chétive Pournoy-la-Grasse Prévocourt Puttelange-aux-Lacs Puttelange-lès-Thionville Puttigny Puzieux Racrange Rahling Ranguevaux Raville Réchicourt-le-Château Rédange Réding Rémelfang Rémelfing Rémeling Rémering Rémering-lès-Puttelange Rémilly Réning Retonfey Rettel Reyersviller Rezonville Rhodes Riche Richeling Richemont Richeval Rimling Ritzing Rochonvillers Rodalbe Rodemack Rohrbach-lès-Bitche Rolbing Rombas Romelfing Roncourt Roppeviller Rorbach-lès-Dieuze Rosbruck Rosselange Rouhling Roupeldange Roussy-le-Village Rozérieulles Rurange-lès-Thionville Russange Rustroff Sailly-Achâtel Saint-Avold Sainte-Barbe Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes Saint-Epvre Sainte-Ruffine Saint-François-Lacroix Saint-Georges Saint-Hubert Saint-Jean-de-Bassel Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode Saint-Jean-Rohrbach Saint-Julien-lès-Metz Saint-Jure Saint-Louis Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche Saint-Médard Saint-Privat-la-Montagne Saint-Quirin Salonnes Sanry-lès-Vigy Sanry-sur-Nied Sarralbe Sarraltroff Sarrebourg Sarreguemines Sarreinsming Saulny Schalbach Schmittviller Schneckenbusch Schœneck Schorbach Schwerdorff Schweyen Scy-Chazelles Secourt Seingbouse Semécourt Serémange-Erzange Servigny-lès-Raville Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe Sierck-les-Bains Siersthal Sillegny Silly-en-Saulnois Silly-sur-Nied Solgne Sorbey Sotzeling Soucht Spicheren Stiring-Wendel Stuckange Sturzelbronn Suisse Talange Tarquimpol Tenteling Terville Téterchen Teting-sur-Nied Théding Thicourt Thimonville Thionville Thonville Tincry Torcheville Tragny Trémery Tressange Tritteling-Redlach Troisfontaines Tromborn Turquestein-Blancrupt Uckange Vahl-Ebersing Vahl-lès-Bénestroff Vahl-lès-Faulquemont Val-de-Bride Le Val-de-Guéblange Vallerange Valmestroff Valmont Valmunster Vannecourt Vantoux Vany Varize Varsberg Vasperviller Vatimont Vaudreching Vaux Vaxy Veckersviller Veckring Velving Vergaville Vernéville Verny Vescheim Vibersviller Vic-sur-Seille Vieux-Lixheim Vigny Vigy Viller Villers-Stoncourt Villers-sur-Nied Villing Vilsberg Vionville Virming Vitry-sur-Orne Vittersbourg Vittoncourt Viviers Vœlfling-lès-Bouzonville Voimhaut Volmerange-lès-Boulay Volmerange-les-Mines Volmunster Volstroff Voyer Vry Vulmont Waldhouse Waldweistroff Waldwisse Walschbronn Walscheid Waltembourg Wiesviller Willerwald Wintersbourg Wittring Wœlfling-lès-Sarreguemines Woippy Woustviller Wuisse Xanrey Xocourt Xouaxange Yutz Zarbeling Zetting Zilling Zimming Zommange Zoufftgen

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