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Book Synopsis1.Introduction. The Production of Outer Space; Peter Dickens and James S. Ormrod
2. Terrestrial Geographies in and of Outer Space; Jason Beery
3. Capitalism, Class and the Cosmos; Peter Dickens
4. Satellite Surveillance and Outer Space Capitalism: The Case of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates; Jocelyn Wills
5. The Meta-Geopolitics of Outer Space; Nayef Al-Rodhan
6. Cosmofeminism: Challenging Patriarchy in Outer Space; Chris Pesterfield
7. Dialectics, Society and Cosmology; Peter Mason
8. Narrating the Universe; Felicity Mellor
9. The Social Impacts of Space Science; Mark R. Johnson
10. Res Communis?: A Critical Legal Geography of Outer Space, Antarctica, and the Deep Seabed; Christy Collis
11. Snared Suns and Liberated Moons: Decoding Cryptic 'Astronomies' in Indigenous Cultures; Lionel Sims
12. Contemporary Cosmologies, Critical Re-Imaginings; Allen Abramson and Martin Holbraad
13. The Whiteness of Cinematic Outer Space;Sean Redmond
14. Seeking the Galactic Club: Fred Hoyle, Carl Sagan and the C/SETI Novell; De Witt Douglas Kilgore
15. Space Activism: A Psychosocial Approach; James S. Ormrod
16. Transmissions from the Noosphere: Contemporary Art and Outer Space; Nicola Triscott
17. Conclusion: The Future of Outer Space; Peter Dickens and James S. Ormrod
Trade Review“The volume achieves its purpose of providing an in-depth exploration. It also inspires debate in a field of study that is expanding as humans close the gaps among society, culture, and outer space. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through researchers and faculty; professionals.” (R. I. Saltz, Choice, Vol. 54 (4), December, 2016)
Table of Contents1.Introduction. The Production of Outer Space; Peter Dickens and James S. Ormrod
2. Terrestrial Geographies in and of Outer Space; Jason Beery
3. Capitalism, Class and the Cosmos; Peter Dickens
4. Satellite Surveillance and Outer Space Capitalism: The Case of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates; Jocelyn Wills
5. The Meta-Geopolitics of Outer Space; Nayef Al-Rodhan
6. Cosmofeminism: Challenging Patriarchy in Outer Space; Chris Pesterfield
7. Dialectics, Society and Cosmology; Peter Mason
8. Narrating the Universe; Felicity Mellor
9. The Social Impacts of Space Science; Mark R. Johnson
10. Res Communis?: A Critical Legal Geography of Outer Space, Antarctica, and the Deep Seabed; Christy Collis
11. Snared Suns and Liberated Moons: Decoding Cryptic 'Astronomies' in Indigenous Cultures; Lionel Sims
12. Contemporary Cosmologies, Critical Re-Imaginings; Allen Abramson and Martin Holbraad
13. The Whiteness of Cinematic Outer Space; Sean Redmond
14. Seeking the Galactic Club: Fred Hoyle, Carl Sagan and the C/SETI Novell; De Witt Douglas Kilgore
15. Space Activism: A Psychosocial Approach; James S. Ormrod
16. Transmissions from the Noosphere: Contemporary Art and Outer Space; Nicola Triscott
17. Conclusion: The Future of Outer Space; Peter Dickens and James S. Ormrod
