Cosmic chains and celestial icons: Valentina Tereshkova, gender mythology and the architecture of liberation
Feminist Theory: An International Interdisciplinary Journal
Published online on February 02, 2026
Abstract
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Valentina Tereshkova's 1963 spaceflight – celebrated as evidence of Soviet gender equality – unfolded within a deeper paradox: the projection of symbolic liberation amidst enduring material oppression. This article reinterprets Tereshkova's mission not as ...
Valentina Tereshkova's 1963 spaceflight – celebrated as evidence of Soviet gender equality – unfolded within a deeper paradox: the projection of symbolic liberation amidst enduring material oppression. This article reinterprets Tereshkova's mission not as ...