{"product_id":"cosmic-society-peter-dickens-9780415374323","title":"Cosmic Society: Towards a Sociology of the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn original vision and a pedagogical text on a major issue of our time and, even more, of our childen s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGöran Therborn is University Professor of Sociology at Uppsala University, Sweden, and Professor and Chair of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArguably the most important and certainly the most ambitious book of recent sociology.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBryan Turner, Editor of the \u003cem\u003eCambridge Dictionary of Sociology\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpace weaponry, satellite surveillance and communications, and private space travel are all means in which outer space is being humanized: incorporated into society's projects. But what are the political implications of society not only being globalized, but becoming 'cosmic'? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur ideas about society have long affected, and been affected by, our understanding of the universe: large sections of our economy and society are now organized around humanity's use of outer space. Our view of the universe, our increasingly 'cosmic' society, and even human consciousness are being transformed by new relations with the cosmos. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the first sociological book to tackle humanity's relationship with the universe, this fascinating volume links social theory to classical and contemporary science, and proposes a new 'cosmic' social theory. Written in a punchy, student-friendly style, this timely book engages with a range of topical issues, including cyberspace, terrorism, tourism, surveillance and globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Dickens,James S. Ormrod\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415374324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415374323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 168","brand":"Peter Dickens","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064907346175,"sku":"9780415374323","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_45ea13ba-b168-4fb7-8c42-5a36437e719b.jpg?v=1768671837","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cosmic-society-peter-dickens-9780415374323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}