ISBN:
9780230274358
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xv, 323 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Soviet Space Culture
DDC:
303.48/3
Keywords:
Astronautics Social aspects
;
Astronautics Social aspects
;
Popular culture
;
Europe-History
;
Electronic books
;
Outer space Exploration
;
History
Abstract:
Starting with the first man-made satellite 'Sputnik' in 1957 and culminating four years later with the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, space became a new utopian horizon. This book explores the profound repercussions of the Soviet space exploration program on culture and everyday life in Eastern Europe, especially in the Soviet Union itself
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction: What Does 'Space Culture' Mean in Soviet Society?; 2 Space is the Place! Writing About Soviet Space Exploration; Part I: Spirituality, Transcendence and Soviet Utopianism; Part II: Remembering Space, Constructing Heroes; Part III: Performing Space in World Politics: Communications and Mediality; Part IV: Space in Popular Culture; Epilogue: From Utopia to Nostalgia; Select Bibliography; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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