Cosmic Society by Peter Dickens - 9780415545921 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. 0 reviews, published 2009) Peter Geoffrey Dickens is. Cosmic Society by Peter Dickens, 9780415545921, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Written in a punchy, student-friendly style, this timely book engages with a range of topical issues, including cyberspace, terrorism, tourism, surveillance and globalization. Peter Geoffrey Dickens is the author of Cosmic Society (5.00 avg rating, 1 rating, 0 reviews, published 2009). Skip to main content Save 10 through Sunday. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions - starting at 49.44. 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. Buy Cosmic Society: Towards a Sociology of the Universe by Peter Dickens, James Ormrod online at Alibris. Our view of the universe, our increasingly 'cosmic' society, and even human consciousness are being transformed by new relations with the cosmos. As the first sociological book to tackle humanitys relationship with the universe, this fascinating. But what are the political implications of society not only being globalized, but becoming 'cosmic'? Our ideas about society have long affected, and been affected by, our understanding of the universe: large sections of our economy and society are now organised around humanity's use of outer space. Cosmic Society (07 Edition) by Peter Geoffrey Dickens available in Trade Paperback on, also read synopsis and reviews.
Space weaponry, satellite surveillance and communications, and private space travel are all means in which outer space is being humanized: incorporated into society's projects.
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