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y separately published work icon Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig single work   non-fiction   young adult  
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig
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'Secret Men's Business talks to young men themselves - in the way that only John Marsden can. It sets out, in direct, honest language, the things every young man needs to know... And the things young men aren't being told. Not just the obvious. Not just the basic. As John Marsden says: "In one way all you have to do to become a man is to stay alive. Physically you'll grow into a man. But to become a man who is mature, independent, responsible and wise, you'll need to do more than just have birthdays."

'Young men who read this book will learn how to be strong, how to be honest, how to confront their fears. They'll understand how to deal with men and women, parents and teachers, male friends and female friends. They'll get a sense of the integrity that every true man needs. They'll find ways to resolve problems without being destructive or self-destructive. They'll have their questions about sex answered...In clear, straightforward language' (source: publisher's website).

Affiliation Notes

  • This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has a Korean translation.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Alternative title: 아버지를 물리쳐라
Language: Korean
    • Seoul,
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      South Korea,
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      Korea, East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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      Hanullim ,
      2000 .
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      This image has been sourced from online.
      Extent: 244p.

Works about this Work

'Secret Men's Business' : New Millennium Advice for Australian Boys Sharyn Pearce , 2001 single work criticism
— Appears in: Mosaic , June vol. 34 no. 2 2001; (p. 49-64)
This essay offers a feminist critique of theories of the mythopoetic men's movement involved in the current debate about "boys in crisis." The essay argues that texts such as Secret Men's Business, by Australian author John Marsden, hinder rather than help boys and gender relations.
[Review] Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig Kevin Brophy , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 43 no. 1 1999; (p. 36)

— Review of Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig John Marsden , 1998 single work non-fiction
Boys Share Secret Men's Business Rosemary Sorensen , 1998 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 14 March 1998; (p. 11)
[Review] Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 April 1998; (p. 3)

— Review of Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig John Marsden , 1998 single work non-fiction
Turning Boys Into Men Christopher Bantick , 1998 single work column
— Appears in: The Mercury , 14 April 1998; (p. 25, 26)
[Review] Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig Kevin Brophy , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 43 no. 1 1999; (p. 36)

— Review of Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig John Marsden , 1998 single work non-fiction
At Look at... Secret Men's Business Stephen Matthews , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 13 no. 3 1998; (p. 13)

— Review of Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig John Marsden , 1998 single work non-fiction
Books in Brief Craig Cormick , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Blast , Winter no. 37 1998; (p. 25-26)

— Review of Land of the Golden Clouds Archie Weller , 1998 single work novel ; Ghosts of a Lost World Mark Uhlmann , 1998 selected work short story ; Mr Darwin's Shooter Roger McDonald , 1998 single work novel ; Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig John Marsden , 1998 single work non-fiction ; Everything I Know About Writing John Marsden , 1993 single work criticism
[Review] Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 April 1998; (p. 3)

— Review of Secret Men's Business : Manhood : The Big Gig John Marsden , 1998 single work non-fiction
'Secret Men's Business' : New Millennium Advice for Australian Boys Sharyn Pearce , 2001 single work criticism
— Appears in: Mosaic , June vol. 34 no. 2 2001; (p. 49-64)
This essay offers a feminist critique of theories of the mythopoetic men's movement involved in the current debate about "boys in crisis." The essay argues that texts such as Secret Men's Business, by Australian author John Marsden, hinder rather than help boys and gender relations.
Turning Boys Into Men Christopher Bantick , 1998 single work column
— Appears in: The Mercury , 14 April 1998; (p. 25, 26)
Boys Share Secret Men's Business Rosemary Sorensen , 1998 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 14 March 1998; (p. 11)
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