An original vision and a pedagogical text on a major issue of our time and even more of our childenÂs. GÃran Therborn is University Professor of Sociology at Uppsala University Sweden and Professor and Chair of Sociology at the University of Cambridge UK. Arguably the most important and certainly the most ambitious book of recent sociology. Bryan Turner Editor of the Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology. Space weaponry satellite surveillance and communications and private space travel are all means in which outer space is being humanized: incorporated into societyâs projects. But what are the political implications of society not only being globalized but becoming âcosmicâ? 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 organized around humanityâs use of outer space. Our view of the universe our increasingly âcosmicâ society and even human consciousness are being transformed by new relations with the cosmos. As the first sociological book to tackle humanityâs relationship with the universe this fascinating volume links social theory to classical and contemporary science and proposes a new âcosmicâ 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. . Language: English