Twenty Years at Hull House · Character
John Hobson
British economist and reformer who visited Hull House.
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Also known as Mr. John Hobson, John Burns
First appearance: ix a decade of economic discussion
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Lecturing on modern capitalism during Addams' visit to England.
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With Jane Addams (social): John Hobson was a British economist and social theorist whose ideas on imperialism and poverty influenced Addams' thinking. In XII: Tolstoyism: Lecturing on modern capitalism during Addams'…
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