Gender and the Race for Space. Masculinity and the American Astronaut, 1957-1983, Hardback/Erinn McComb

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. Publisher: Anthem Press Author(s): Erinn McComb Number of pages: 304 Collection: Anthem Intercultural Transfer Studies Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 236 x 160 x 27 Cover type: Hardback