Indigenous Resurgence in Australia - An Autoethnography

What if the root of our ecological crises lies not in what we are doing, but in how we understand ourselves-and our freedom? Can we ever be truly free if others remain oppressed? What is the cost of a freedom built on the exploitation of land, people, and resources? How can we break free from the pressure to constantly do and know, and instead find space for reflection and meaningful change?
Drawing on Indigenous storytelling and the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt, this book invites us to confront these questions. It critiques the fragmented ways of thinking that limit our understanding, blind us to deeper truths, and restrict our capacity to act.

About the author

Olivia Guntarik holds a PhD in museum studies from the University of Melbourne, was a Fellow at the New School’s Institute for Critical Social Inquiry in New York, and is the author and co-editor of five books, including From Sit-ins to #Revolutions and Indigenous Resistance.

Product details

• Authors: Olivia Guntarik
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 22.01.2026
• EAN: 9781666954418
• ISBN: 978-1-6669-5441-8
• No. of pages: 1
• Illustrations: 20 tables
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Relating to indigenous peoples, Social and cultural anthropology, Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity