{"product_id":"right-stuff-wrong-sex-9780801883941","title":"Right Stuff Wrong Sex","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003espace program and the rise of the women's movement in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat this book does better than its competitors is to uncover and present the political story that killed the space program for women in this country. Choice 2005 Weitekamp's clear prose, engaging style of storytelling, and rich analysis make this not only an important book but a lively and enjoyable read. -- Sarah Eppler Janda H-Minerva, H-Net Reviews 2005 The best, most balanced treatment available about the thirteen Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees. -- Amy E. Foster History: Reviews of New Books 2005 The most carefully researched and analyzed account of this important chapter in the history of the U.S. space program... Highly recommended. -- Deborah G. Douglas Journal of American History 2005 A solidly researched, fact-driven account... Weitekamp is the rare historian who sees the big picture as well as the fine detail. -- Eve Lichtgarn AssociatedContent.com 2006 Weitekamp gives us a well-researched... study of this pre-feminist movement attempt to put women into outer space. -- Robert D. Dean American Historical Review 2006 This book sets a high standard for future studies of space policy and gender in politics, and includes an outstanding essay on sources that will be of great assistance to students of women's and space history. -- Elizabeth Lutes Hillman Journal of Military History 2006 Presents a well documented, skillfully crafted perspective on the stifling political, social, and cultural milieu in which thirteen aspiring female astronauts found themselves during the late 1950s and early 1960s. -- Rick W. Sturdevant Space Times 2006 Weitekamp's vivid writing brings to life the texture of American life in what she calls the 'prefeminist' era. -- Bettyann Holtzmann Kevles Historian 2006 A solidly researched, fact-driven account of the brief flameout known as Women in Space program. Westside Chronicle 2006 This book offers a fascinating read for anyone interested in the early history of the American space program, as well as those non-spacers interested in women's studies. Satellite Evolution Group 2007 Weitekamp has done a terrific job of capturing a fascinating story. -- Joseph Romito Air Power History 2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. \"Going to Town for the Men of Science\": Randy Lovelace and Jackie Cochran\u003cbr\u003e2. \"This Buck Rogers Nonsense\": Aviation and Aerospace Medicine\u003cbr\u003e3. WASPs, Whirly-Girls, and Ninety-Nines: Female Pilots and Postwar Women's Aviation\u003cbr\u003e4. \"Should a Girl Be First in Space?\": Betty Skelton, Ruth Nichols, and Jerrie Cobb\u003cbr\u003e5. \"Initial Examinations for Female Astronaut Candidates\": Lovelace's Woman in Space Program\u003cbr\u003e6. \"I Offer Myself—No Less Can I Do\": Jerrie Cobb, NASA, and the Pensacola Cancellation\u003cbr\u003e7. \"A Fact of Our Social Order\": Jerrie Cobb, John Glenn, and the House Subcommittee Hearings\u003cbr\u003e8. \"Send Jerrie into Space\": Several Epilogues to Lovelace's Woman in Space Program\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eEssay on Sources\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405203120471,"sku":"9780801883941","price":22.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801883941.jpg?v=1730489094","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/right-stuff-wrong-sex-9780801883941","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}