Cosmonaut : a cultural history /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lewis, Cathleen S., 1958- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Gainesville : University of Florida Press, [2023]
Subjects:	Astronautics > Russia (Federation) > History. Astronautics > Soviet Union > History. Astronautics > Social aspects > Russia (Federation) Astronautics > Social aspects > Soviet Union. Astronauts > Russia (Federation) > History. Astronauts > Soviet Union > History. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The Birth of the Cosmonaut: "Real Cosmonaut Lives" as a Guide to Youth, the Nation, and the World
The Women: The Collison of Expectations in Domestic and International Politics
New Cultures of the Cosmonaut: Collectibles, Monuments and Film
A Removal and Three Deaths: The Declining Official Need for Heroes
Outpost in the Near Frontier: Orbiting Space Stations during the Era of Stagnation
Remembrance of Hopes Past: Nostalgia and Editing Public History
Epilogue.