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      City Sextons book

      Tales from Municipal Leaders

      City Sextons

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      City Sextons book

      Tales from Municipal Leaders
      ByStaci M. Zavattaro
      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2020
      eBook Published 6 July 2020
      Pub. Location New York
      Imprint Routledge
      DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429285967
      Pages 112
      eBook ISBN 9780429285967
      Subjects Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Politics & International Relations
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      Zavattaro, S.M. (2020). City Sextons: Tales from Municipal Leaders (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429285967

      ABSTRACT

      City sextons are a dying breed and in this book sextons from throughout the United States share their experiences as a city’s chief death expert. With a view to investigating their role in local governance processes, how they contribute to public engagement in cities, and what are some misconceptions about this role, Staci M. Zavattaro sheds light on unique public servants that are rarely – if at all – discussed in public administration research. Themes discussed include:

      • background stories on each sexton interviewed;
      • vignettes of their most interesting stories that can be used as case studies in public administration practice and teaching;
      • public history functions;
      • self-care strategies they use to deal with the stress of the position.

      City Sextons: Tales from Municipal Leaders will be of key interest to scholars studying public management, emotional labor, and leadership.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      chapter 1|8 pages

      Sextons as Public Servants

      chapter 2|9 pages

      Cemeteries in Everyday Life

      chapter 3|12 pages

      Records Management and Deeds

      chapter 4|17 pages

      Cultural Competency in Cemetery Management

      chapter 5|15 pages

      Dark Tourism and the Cemetery

      chapter 6|16 pages

      Empathy and Beyond

      chapter 7|15 pages

      Cemetery Potpourri

      chapter 8|5 pages

      Concluding Remarks

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