{"product_id":"defiant-resistance","title":"Defiant Resistance","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDefiant Resistance is a powerful testament to Indigenous women’s and families’ unwavering refusal to be silenced. Through personal narratives, they shatter the silence surrounding their experiences of violence, centring their agency, restoring their power and defining their own pathways toward self-determination and a life beyond violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e A tribute to the strength and agency of Indigenous women and families impacted by violence, Defiant Resistance is an act of Indigenous self-determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW222078822 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW222078822 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW222078822 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222078822 BCX8\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222078822 BCX8\"\u003eFearless, urgent and necessary, Defiant Resistance amplifies silenced voices and demands action on violence against Indigenous women.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222078822 BCX8\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW222078822 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW222078822 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222078822 BCX8\"\u003eKerry Staines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW222078822 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWith deeply personal narratives from Indigenous women who have faced violence, and Indigenous families who have endured profound loss, this book shatters the silence around their stories. Marlene Longbottom amplifies these voices, demanding systemic change that is long overdue and highlighting community-led pathways toward a life beyond violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduction Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e230 x 152 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e256pp + cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased 1 June 2026\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: Muli; mso-fareast-font-family: Muli; mso-bidi-font-family: Muli; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN 9781922752055\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eePub 97819\u003cspan\u003e22102874 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePart A – An imposed culture of violence\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 – The infrastructure of violence\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 – The intersection of race, gender and colonial history\u003cbr\u003ePart B – Shattering the silence\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 – We refuse to be silenced: stories of survival\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 – Semicolon (;) – my story\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 – Kirsty’s story – Operation Get Home\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 – The decision to leave violence — or to stay\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 – Aftermath: was it love?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 – Know their names: Florrie Reuben, Crystal Ratcliffe, Allira\u003cbr\u003eGreen and Baby Jai\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 – My story continues — searching for a safe place\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 – Seeking justice and support\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 – Coercive control and power\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 – Not our culture, not our way of life\u003cbr\u003ePart C – The journey beyond violence\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13 – Restoring power — and a call to action\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Marlene Longbottom \u003c\/b\u003eis 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 \u0026amp; Research Centre at James Cook University, Marlene has been a dedicated advocatefor 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 a 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAbout the cover\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCover designed by Design by Committee\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AIATSIS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44956896886920,"sku":"9781922752055","price":44.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0309\/1565\/7864\/files\/26_017ASPDefiantResistanceproductimage_720x720px_300dpi.jpg?v=1775016110","url":"https:\/\/shop.aiatsis.gov.au\/products\/defiant-resistance","provider":"AIATSIS Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}