An "impeccably researched book" (Michelle Bowdler) about intimate abuse, campus politics, and the narratives we choose to believe "gives a fresh perspective on what it means to be a survivor." (Kirkus starred review)

In this poignant self-investigation, historian and journalist Joy Neumeyer explores how violence against women is portrayed, perceived, and adjudicated today. Interweaving the harrowing account of the abuse she experienced as a graduate student at Berkeley with those of others who faced violence on campus and beyond, Neumeyer offers a startling look at how the hotly-debated Title IX system has altered university politics and culture, and uncovers the willful misremembrance that enables misconduct on scales large and small.

Deeply researched, daringly inquisitive, and resonant for our times, A Survivor's Education reveals the entanglement of storytelling, abuse, and power-and how we can balance narrative and evidence in our attempts to determine what "really" happened.

Author: Joy Neumeyer
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 08/20/2024
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.50w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781541702790


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2024

About the Author
Joy Neumeyer is a writer and historian of Russia and Eastern Europe whose essays have appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Nation, the Atlantic, and New Left Review. She was a Fulbright fellow in Russia and has lived and worked as a reporter in Moscow and Warsaw. She received a PhD in history from the University of California, Berkeley in 2020.