Bode, Katherine2011-09-212011-09-21Bode, Katherine. 'Unexpected Effects' : Marked Men in Contemporary Australian Women's Fiction.' Australian Literary Studies, vol. 22, no. 4, 2006. https://doi.org/10.20314/als.09a5774f6b.0004-9697http://hdl.handle.net/1885/8657The consistency of the themes surrounding male damage in contemporary Australian women's fictions indicates the presence and nature of a discourse of masculinity crisis. Novels by Australian women published since the 1990s is used as a case study to open up discussion of this Australian trend and explore its similarities and differences to the American discourse of masculinity crisis.17 pagesapplication/pdfCopyright in the intellectual content of the work remains with the author. ALS retains copyright in the formatting and appearance of the published paper - https://www.australianliterarystudies.com.au/contribute (22/02/2019)Australian literature, masculinity, male embodiment, damaged male bodies, crisis of masculinity, whiteness200610.20314/als.09a5774f6b