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100 1 _aHobson, J. A.
_q(John Atkinson),
_d1858-1940
245 1 4 _aThe Evolution of Modern Capitalism: A Study of Machine Production
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-03-09
508 _aProduced by Jeannie Howse, Peter Vachuska, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Evolution of Modern Capitalism: A Study of Machine Production" by J. A. Hobson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book examines the structural changes brought on by machine production and capitalism, focusing particularly on the organic evolution of industrial forces as they developed in the context of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Hobson intends to provide an analysis of how machinery has shaped industrial organization and its broader implications for society, economy, and labor. The opening of the work lays the groundwork by discussing the intersection of industrial science and history, emphasizing the need to study phenomena within economic frameworks while recognizing the complexities and difficulties of precise measurement in the socio-economic realm. Hobson highlights machinery as a central factor in evolving capitalism, laying out the focus of study on the effects of machine production on industry structure, competition, employment, and the role of women and towns in this transformation. The text outlines the methodology of the study, placing machine production at the forefront of inquiry and seeking to understand its implications for labor and societal changes, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of capitalism's evolution through the lens of industrial mechanics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndustries -- History
653 _aCapitalism
653 _aMachinery in the workplace
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28284
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