"Exploring the impacts of NASA's space program on American society and culture After Apollo explores how NASA's space program impacted American society during and after the race to the Moon, looking back at the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing from the perspective of the present day. Centering on the human dimension of spaceflight, this multidisciplinary book contains chapters that address the effects of the space race on science, politics, art, fashion, and popular culture. Several essays cover themes that directly touch on the space program itself, such as the sheer improbability of the Moon landing, the hidden chemistry behind human spaceflight, and the critical role played by immigrants in making space exploration a reality. Others consider societal repercussions, such as how immense space expenditures drew attention to underfunded social programs and paved the way for Great Society social legislation, as well as how cultural narratives of exploration and the frontier evolved as the program's goals changed. Many of the authors look at the interplay between art and space exploration, beginning with the role of popular entertainment in selling spaceflight to the public. Showcasing the work of contributors representing diverse areas of study, After Apollo details the many and varied human impacts and cultural spin-offs that came to pass as the mythology and eventual reality of space travel permeated American society"--
"This book explores how NASA's space program impacted American society and culture during and after the race to the Moon, looking back at the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing from the perspective of the present day"--
Exploring the impacts of NASAsspace program on American society and culture
After Apollo explores howNASAs space program impacted American society during and after the race to theMoon, looking back at the 1969 Apollo 11 Moonlanding from the perspective of the present day. Centering on the humandimension of spaceflight, this multidisciplinary book contains chapters thataddress the effects of the space race on science, politics, art, fashion, andpopular culture.
Severalessays cover themes that directly touch on the space program itself, such asthe sheer improbability of the Moon landing, the hidden chemistry behind humanspaceflight, and the critical role played by immigrants in making spaceexploration a reality. Others consider societal repercussions, such as how immense space expenditures drew attention tounderfunded social programs and paved the way for Great Society sociallegislation, as well as how cultural narratives of exploration and the frontierevolved as the programs goals changed. Many of the authors look at theinterplay between art and space exploration, beginning with the role of popularentertainment in selling spaceflight to the public.
Showcasingthe work of contributors representing diverse areasof study, After Apollo details themany and varied human impacts and cultural spin-offs that came to pass as the mythologyand eventual reality of space travel permeated American society.
Contributors: J Bret Bennington | Matthew H. Hersch | Rodney F. Hill | RosannaPerotti | Chris Robinson | Patricia Rossi | Sabrina Sobel | James Spiller |Allison Whitney | Julie Wosk
This book explores how NASAs space program impacted American society and culture during and after the race to the Moon, looking back at the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing from the perspective of the present day.
