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.
instructor(s)
Siergiejczyk-Nicoll, Dr. Galina
Primary Instructor
- Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Summer 2021 / Spring 2022 / Summer 2022 / Summer 2023
