Books by Jan (Victoria University of Wellington Jordan

Jordan argues that, in order to understand the pandemic of sexual violence, we must view rape culture as a consequence of the social divisiveness that emerges from patriarchy. In advancing this argument, this book offers a comprehensive indictment of the patriarchal system while recognising also women¿s efforts to resist its edicts.

Is justice possible for a woman raped in contemporary patriarchal culture? This book explores one of the major conundrums of our time: given all the feminist activism and reforms of the last 50 years, why does rape remain so prevalent and justice so elusive?