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2. Space and Media

Author : Eunice Pieterse

Published in: Outer Space and Popular Culture

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Space has become an integral but invisible part of the fabric of modern-day life. Billions of people personally rely on the existence and operation of space systems as they go about their daily lives, yet this fact is largely unappreciated by those very same people. However, space has become deeply embedded in popular culture in visual and performing arts, including the media. This analysis aims to show the impact that the use of satire in popular culture had and continues to have on public perception of space and space related activities.

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Title: Space and Media
Author: Eunice Pieterse
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Outer Space and Popular Culture
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-22655-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-22656-5

Copyright Year: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22656-5_2

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