Snorkelling the Abyss: One woman, striving to survive, fighting for survivors
Author(s): Jan Jordan
'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.
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Longlisted for Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2024 - General Non-Fiction Award
Jan Jordan became the first woman criminology lecturer at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria 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 women's 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.
General Fields
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- : The Cuba Press
- : The Cuba Press
- : 01 September 2023
- : 01 September 2023
- : books
Special Fields
- : Jan Jordan
- : Paperback