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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Vivian Hixson , David Lendt , Vivian Scott HixsonPublisher: University of Missouri Press Imprint: University of Missouri Press Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.300kg ISBN: 9780826210760ISBN 10: 0826210767 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 01 September 1996 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() Table of ContentsUsing humor as her tool, Hixson points the finger at petty professors, meddling administrators, and misguided students. At the same time, however, she gently targets the major dilemmas of today's academic world. Covering topics ranging from meetings and committees to finances to grants and research, He Looks Too Happy to Be an Assistant Professor will provide much enjoyment to anyone associated with higher education.Reviews<p>From the Foreword--<br> "Ms. Hixson's graphic observations are clever and whimsical. They are--in the best cartooning tradition--playful, perceptive, and pointed. They cast a bright light on the marionettes who strut the academic stage. And, except for those in which we stuffy academics might discover ourselves, they are entertaining." <p>From the Foreword--<br> Ms. Hixson's graphic observations are clever and whimsical. They are--in the best cartooning tradition--playful, perceptive, and pointed. They cast a bright light on the marionettes who strut the academic stage. And, except for those in which we stuffy academics might discover ourselves, they are entertaining. From the Foreword-- Ms. Hixson's graphic observations are clever and whimsical. They are--in the best cartooning tradition--playful, perceptive, and pointed. They cast a bright light on the marionettes who strut the academic stage. And, except for those in which we stuffy academics might discover ourselves, they are entertaining. Author InformationVivian Scott Hixson is the author of hundreds of cartoons published by the Chronicle of Higher Education. She is currently Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology at Michigan State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |