Mountains of Controversy: Narrative and the Making of Contested Landscapes in Postwar American Astronomy

Beginning in the second half of the twentieth century, three American astronomical observatories in Arizona and Hawai'i were transformed from scientific research facilities into mountains of controversy. This dissertation examines the histories of conflict between Native, environmentalist, and...

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Main Author:	Swanner, Leandra Altha
Other Authors:	Galison, Peter
Language:	en_US
Published:	Harvard University 2013
Subjects:	History of science American history American Astronomy Contested Landscapes Native Studies Spiritual Geography
Online Access:	http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10781 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11156816

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spelling	ndltd-harvard.edu-oai-dash.harvard.edu-1-111568162015-08-14T15:42:26ZMountains of Controversy: Narrative and the Making of Contested Landscapes in Postwar American AstronomySwanner, Leandra AlthaHistory of scienceAmerican historyAmerican AstronomyContested LandscapesNative StudiesSpiritual GeographyBeginning in the second half of the twentieth century, three American astronomical observatories in Arizona and Hawai'i were transformed from scientific research facilities into mountains of controversy. This dissertation examines the histories of conflict between Native, environmentalist, and astronomy communities over telescope construction at Kitt Peak, Mauna Kea, and Mt. Graham from the mid-1970s to the present. I situate each history of conflict within shifting social, cultural, political, and environmental tensions by drawing upon narrative as a category of analysis. Astronomers, environmentalist groups, and the Native communities of the Tohono O'odham Nation, the San Carlos Apaches, and Native Hawaiians deployed competing cultural constructions of the mountains--as an ideal observing site, a "pristine" ecosystem, or a spiritual temple--and these narratives played a pivotal role in the making of contested landscapes in postwar American astronomy.History of ScienceGalison, Peter2013-10-08T20:50:58Z2013-10-0820132015-06-08T07:30:32ZThesis or DissertationSwanner, Leandra Altha. 2013. Mountains of Controversy: Narrative and the Making of Contested Landscapes in Postwar American Astronomy. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10781http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11156816en_USopenhttp://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of-use#LAAHarvard University
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description	Beginning in the second half of the twentieth century, three American astronomical observatories in Arizona and Hawai'i were transformed from scientific research facilities into mountains of controversy. This dissertation examines the histories of conflict between Native, environmentalist, and astronomy communities over telescope construction at Kitt Peak, Mauna Kea, and Mt. Graham from the mid-1970s to the present. I situate each history of conflict within shifting social, cultural, political, and environmental tensions by drawing upon narrative as a category of analysis. Astronomers, environmentalist groups, and the Native communities of the Tohono O'odham Nation, the San Carlos Apaches, and Native Hawaiians deployed competing cultural constructions of the mountains--as an ideal observing site, a "pristine" ecosystem, or a spiritual temple--and these narratives played a pivotal role in the making of contested landscapes in postwar American astronomy. === History of Science
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title	Mountains of Controversy: Narrative and the Making of Contested Landscapes in Postwar American Astronomy
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Mountains of Controversy: Narrative and the Making of Contested Landscapes in Postwar American Astronomy

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