Explores facts and fantasies of American and Soviet cultural narratives accompanying the Space Race, focusing on the production of recorded history as a process of mythmaking during the Cold War. Ponders the significance of presenting astronauts as national heroes and constructing national identities around the triumphs and failures of the competing space programs in science, art, music, film, and journalism. Formerly RUSS 3221.
instructor(s)
Siergiejczyk-Nicoll, Dr. Galina
Primary Instructor
- Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Summer 2024 / Spring 2025 / Summer 2025 / Spring 2026
