Peter Dickens, James S. Ormrod

Cosmic Society

Towards a Sociology of the Universe

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9780415374323
• ISBN-10: 0415374324
• Artikelnr.: 23594024

Autorenporträt

Peter Dickens is an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge and Visiting Professor of Sociology, University of Essex. James Ormrod is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Brighton.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Cosmic Society 1. The Cosmic Order, the Social Order and the
Self 2. The Outer Spatial Fix 3. Capital, Outer Space and Star Wars 4.
Satellites and Social Power 5. Space Tourism and Human Identity 6. Industry
and Empire in Space. Conclusion: Cosmic Imperialism and Social Resistance