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The essential guide to the hardest job in higher ed. A deanship in
higher education is an exciting but complex job combining technical
administration and academic leadership. On one hand, the dean is an
institutional leader, standing up for the faculty, staff, and
students. On the other, the dean is a middle manager, managing
personnel, curriculum, and budgets and trying to live up to the
expectations of the governing board, president, and provost. But
what is it really like to be a dean? In How to Be a Dean, George
Justice illuminates both of these leadership roles, which interact
and even conflict with each other while deans do their best to help
faculty members and students. Providing tested advice, Justice
takes readers from the job search through the daily work of the
dean and, ultimately, to the larger questions of leadership,
excellence, and integrity the role provokes. He also explores the
roles of "different" deanships in the broader context of academic
leadership. Based on the author's experience as a dean at two large
research universities, How to Be a Dean is clear, engaging, and
opinionated. Current deans will use this book to reflect on the
work they do in productive ways. Faculty members considering
administrative work will find in this book some idea about the
day-to-day work required of their institutional leaders. And
finally, readers who are simply curious about what deans do will
find pointed analysis about what works and what doesn't.
The text of the Fourth Edition of the Norton Critical Edition of
Emma is based on the 1816 edition published by John Murray. George
Justice has lightly and judiciously emended the text for
faithfulness and clarity. The novel is accompanied by detailed
explanatory annotations as well as facsimiles of the 1816 title and
dedication pages. "Backgrounds" collects a wealth of source
material, much of it new to the Fourth Edition. New material
includes Austen's correspondence with her publisher about the
business of writing, revealing Austen's view of her own writing and
career. In addition, there are two sets of verses-"Kitty, A Fair
But Frozen Maid" and "Robin Adair"-referenced in Emma as well as
responses (1815-1950) to Austen and her writing from, among others,
Charlotte Bronte, Juliet Pollock, Virginia Woolf, D. W. Harding,
and Edmund Wilson. "Reviews and Criticism" includes twelve major
interpretations of the novel, nine of them new to the Fourth
Edition. New contributors include Jan Fergus, Patricia Meyer
Spacks, Tony Tanner, Maaja Stewart, D. A. Miller, Emily Auerbach,
Gabrielle D. V. White, Richard Jenkyns, and David Monaghan. A
Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included.
Innovative in its structure and approach, Daniel Defoe in Context
contains 42 essays by leading scholars illuminating the life,
times, and world of Daniel Defoe. Defoe is one of the most
important literary figures in English history, thanks not only to
his pioneering novels Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders, but also
to his notable works in journalism, travel writing, conduct
literature, and verse, both satiric and serious. Written with
general readers and students in mind, the essays in this volume
provide up-to-date knowledge about eighteenth-century literature,
culture, and history in a high quality, clearly written, but
completely accessible form. Together they demonstrate the ways not
only in which Defoe's world shaped his writing, but also in which
Defoe's writings profoundly affected his world, and therefore our
world.
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Courthouses of Georgia (Hardcover)
Association County Commissioners of Georgia; Photographs by Greg Newington; Text written by George Justice; Foreword by Ross King; Introduction by Larry Walker
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R1,163
Discovery Miles 11 630
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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The courthouses of Georgia's 159 counties hold the keys to the
history of individual families and entire communities alike. From
their primary role as the temples of justice for our court system
to their better-known function as the official repository of public
records for significant life events, these buildings anchor many of
Georgia's town squares.
In "Courthouses of Georgia," internationally recognized
photographer Greg Newington captures the prominence and character
of these great structures. His images pay tribute to the
community's investment in preserving historic courthouses for
future generations and celebrate new facilities designed to
accommodate expanded county programs and services, keeping pace
with the state's tremendous growth.
"Courthouses of Georgia" commemorates the centennial anniversary of
Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), Georgia's
county government association. In his introduction to this lavishly
illustrated book, former Georgia House of Representatives majority
leader Larry Walker shares memories of county courthouses by
legislators, authors, judges, and other notable state figures, and
historian George Justice highlights the proud civic and
architectural heritage of each structure to provide additional
context. Organized by the nine travel regions of Georgia, the book
offers the perfect starting point for touring any of Georgia's
counties and instills an appreciation for historic
preservation.
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