Snorkelling the Abyss: One woman, striving to survive, fighting for survivors
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Snorkelling the Abyss: One woman, striving to survive, fighting for survivors
By (Author) Jan Jordan
The Cuba Press
The Cuba Press
29th September 2023
New Zealand
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Womens health
Physical Properties
Paperback
328
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
Description
'Snorkelling the Abyss' explores the two worlds of one woman and the apparently unnavigable void between them. With searing honesty, Jan Jordan shows how she fought to free herself from an inner culture of self-loathing and the external culture of her childhood that repressed feelings and ignored psychic pain including changing her name from Janet Robinson. Only then could she work towards transforming the rape culture of Aotearoa. This is a powerful story about the importance of connection and speaking out.
Author Bio
Jan Jordan became the first woman criminology lecturer at Te Herenga WakaVictoria University of Wellington in 1989 and was appointed as a professor before retiring from teaching in 2020, when she became emerita professor. Her research has focused on how womens lives and the justice system intersect, and in 2022 she published 'Tackling Rape Culture' and 'Women, Rape and Justice' (2022). Jan lives in Waikawa Beach with her partner, Chris, and dog, Willow.
