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Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Books Buzz , February no. 7 2009; (p. 2-3)
— Review of Crusher is Coming! 1987 single work picture book -
Picturing Parenting in the Words and illustrations of Bob Graham
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: CREArTA : Journal of the Centre for Research and Education in the Arts , vol. 6 no. 2006; (p. 75-82) -
Men/Boys Behaving Differently: Contemporary Representations of Masculinity in Children's Literature
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: English In Australia , November no. 132 2001; (p. 57-64) 'Crisis' has been the password of recent writings about boys, masculinity and manhood from popular journalism to academic press. In all of these often disparate accounts there is the attempt on the part of the writers to find an anchorage in the storm, to utter a temporary 'truth' on the current state of affairs. In a similar way, the cause for the so-called 'crisis in masculinity' is just as diverse.With this brief outline of the discourse of 'crisis in masculinity' in mind, this paper will 2 consider what contemporary writing for young people can offer in terms of the current issues impacting on masculinity. In particular, specific questions will emerge as part of the discussion: How are writers for young people contributing to critiques of masculinity (and gender generally) through strategies of parody, self-reflexivity, and subversion? In reading these fictional accounts, does a more serious account of current anxieties lie beneath their playful surfaces? How might students benefit from an engagement with these and other texts in terms of their developing understandings of gender in general and masculine subjectivities in particular? -
Untitled
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 32 no. 2 1988; (p. 27-28)
— Review of Crusher is Coming! 1987 single work picture book -
Your judges noted with regret
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 August 1988;
— Review of Crusher is Coming! 1987 single work picture book
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Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Books Buzz , February no. 7 2009; (p. 2-3)
— Review of Crusher is Coming! 1987 single work picture book -
Picture Book has Universal Theme, International Look, Non-sexist Tone
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 August 1988;
— Review of Where the Forest Meets the Sea 1987 single work picture book ; The Long Red Scarf 1987 single work picture book ; Crusher is Coming! 1987 single work picture book -
First-Time Storyteller Makes the Big Time
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 20 August 1988;
— Review of So Much to Tell You 1987 single work novel ; Crusher is Coming! 1987 single work picture book ; My Place : The Story of Australia from Now to Then 1987 single work picture book ; Deezle Boy 1987 single work novel ; The Long Red Scarf 1987 single work picture book ; Where the Forest Meets the Sea 1987 single work picture book -
And the Winners Are!
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 August 1988; (p. 14)
— Review of So Much to Tell You 1987 single work novel ; Where the Forest Meets the Sea 1987 single work picture book ; I Am Susannah 1987 single work novel ; Crusher is Coming! 1987 single work picture book ; The Long Red Scarf 1987 single work picture book ; Deezle Boy 1987 single work novel ; My Place : The Story of Australia from Now to Then 1987 single work picture book -
Your judges noted with regret
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 August 1988;
— Review of Crusher is Coming! 1987 single work picture book -
Crusher is Coming!
1987
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 2 no. 2 1987; (p. 7) -
Men/Boys Behaving Differently: Contemporary Representations of Masculinity in Children's Literature
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: English In Australia , November no. 132 2001; (p. 57-64) 'Crisis' has been the password of recent writings about boys, masculinity and manhood from popular journalism to academic press. In all of these often disparate accounts there is the attempt on the part of the writers to find an anchorage in the storm, to utter a temporary 'truth' on the current state of affairs. In a similar way, the cause for the so-called 'crisis in masculinity' is just as diverse.With this brief outline of the discourse of 'crisis in masculinity' in mind, this paper will 2 consider what contemporary writing for young people can offer in terms of the current issues impacting on masculinity. In particular, specific questions will emerge as part of the discussion: How are writers for young people contributing to critiques of masculinity (and gender generally) through strategies of parody, self-reflexivity, and subversion? In reading these fictional accounts, does a more serious account of current anxieties lie beneath their playful surfaces? How might students benefit from an engagement with these and other texts in terms of their developing understandings of gender in general and masculine subjectivities in particular? -
Children's Book Council Awards
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 105 1988; (p. 26-28) -
Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards: 1988 Judges' Report
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 32 no. 3 1988; (p. 5-12) -
Picturing Parenting in the Words and illustrations of Bob Graham
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: CREArTA : Journal of the Centre for Research and Education in the Arts , vol. 6 no. 2006; (p. 75-82)
Awards
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