"A vibrant, thoughtful analysis of the political and gendered experiences of indigenous rights, human rights, and citizenship among aboriginal communities in Australia. Remote Freedoms draws on Holcombe's years of research to offer accessible, nuanced engagements with anthropological theories of personhood, translation, politics, and justice."Dorothy L. Hodgson, Rutgers University "Australia has an ambivalent approach to human rights, especially regarding Aboriginal peoples. This highly-readable book brings a fresh perspective. Contrasting legal and rights approaches, Holcombe examines how Aboriginal women experiencing violence resist victimhood, but have few alternatives to change their circumstances. The national political context which frames the focus on Central Australia makes it all the more compelling."Gaynor Macdonald, University of Sydney "With 20 years of field research and extensive interviewing on the subject, Holcombe (Queensland, Australia) argues that so-called universal principles of human rights are only "remote freedoms" for Indigenous peoples such as Anangu in central Australia.Highly recommended."B. Tavakolian, CHOICE "Holcombe's achievement is to make it clearer to outsiders what is at stake as Anangu dialogue, among themselves and with outsiders, about experiments in reconciling human rights principles and vernacular notions of social justice."Timothy Rowse, Oceania
