In thought and action : the enigmatic life of S.I. Hayakawa / Gerald W. Haslam with Janice E. Haslam

Author: Haslam, Gerald W.
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2011]
Copyright Date: ©2011
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 427 pages, 30 pages of plates) : illustrations
Additional Creators: Haslam, Janice E., 1940-

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Contents

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Prologue; 1. The Early Years; 2. Young Manhood; 3. Romance; 4. General Semantics; 5. World War II; 6. The Postwar Years; 7. San Francisco State; 8. On Strike!; 9. The Senate; 10. U.S. English; Bibliographic Essay; Selected Bibliography; Index.

Summary

"One of the most gripping images from the 1960s captures the slight figure of Dr. S.I. Hayakawa scrambling onto a sound truck parked in front of San Francisco State College amid campus unrest. Hayakawa had hoped to use this soapbox to address the assembled demonstrators, but instead he ended up ripping out speaker wires and halting an illegal campus demonstration--or denying first-amendment rights to the crowd, depending on your perspective. Indeed, Hayakawa's entire life defies simplistic labels, and his ability to be categorized largely depends on personal perspective. This intimate and detailed biography draws on interviews with friends and family members, as well as Hayakawa's own papers and journals, to bring this controversial and fascinating figure to life. He was an enigma to colleagues as well as adversaries, a Republican senator who consistently bucked his party's ideals with his support of the women's movement, abortion rights, and even Ronald Reagan's search for a female running mate. The son of Japanese immigrants, born and raised in Canada before moving to the United States, Hayakawa emerges here as a complex and complicated figure. His blend of heritage, politics, artistic inclination, and intellectual achievement makes him quintessentially American"--

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9780803239760 (electronic bk.)
0803239769 (electronic bk.)
9780803237643
0803237642

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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