Defiant Resistance
Shattering the silence on violence against Indigenous women
$44.90
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2026
Summary
A tribute to the strength and agency of Indigenous women and families impacted by violence, Defiant Resistance is an act of Indigenous self-determination.
Through sharing women’s stories in their own words, Marlene Longbottom enables them to take back their narrative and reclaim power. The title itself embodies a vital truth: the unwavering refusal by Indigenous women and their families to be silenced or ignored any longer.
With deeply personal narratives from Indigen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922752055 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1922752053 |
| Author: | Marlene Longbottom |
| Publisher: | Aboriginal Studies Press |
| Imprint: | Aboriginal Studies Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 382g |
| Dimensions: | 32mm x 229mm x 154mm |
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About The Author
Marlene Longbottom
Dr Marlene Longbottom
Dr Marlene Longbottom is a proud Yuin woman, from the Wandi Wandian and Wodi Wodi clans from Roseby Park Mission (Jerrinja) on the south coast of New South Wales. Currently Associate Professor at the Indigenous Education & Research Centre at James Cook University, Marlene has been a dedicated advocate for Indigenous communities for more than 30 years, working as an Aboriginal Health Worker and in Indigenous policy and social justice across New South Wales and Queensland. Her practical experience grounds her academic work, ensuring that it remains deeply connected to the lived realities of the Indigenous communities she works alongside.
Defiant Resistance stands as powerful example of this commitment, drawing upon her decade-long research into the violence and harm experienced by Indigenous women and families. For the past 17 years, she has led community-based research and evaluation projects in urban, regional and remote areas of New South Wales and Queensland. Marlene’s deep commitment to Indigenous agency and self-determination has been recognised through prestigious honours including a Discovery Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award (DAATSIA) from the Australian Research Council.
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