Gender and the Race for Space
Masculinity and the American Astronaut, 1957-1983
(Author) Erinn McComb
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This book argues that the American astronaut image was informed by early Cold War ideals of masculinity that helped mold a distinctly American (anti-communist) masculinity, which appeared--on the surface anyway--to resolve not only an American "crisis of masculinity" but helped win the Cold War on an ideological and popular level.
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Publisher:
Anthem Press
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781839987175
Publish year:
2025
Publish date:
June 10, 2025