Gangs and Minorities in Singapore

Masculinity, Marginalization and Resistance

Narayanan Ganapathy (National University of Singapore)

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Bristol University Press
21 December 2023

Organised crime; Prisons

This book is a unique ethnographic study of a racially exclusive Malay Muslim gang, Omega, which has its roots in Singapore’s prisons and controls much of the illicit drug trade in the state.

Similar to indigenous peoples elsewhere, Singapore Malays are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system and can respond to structural marginalization and colonisation through gang involvement.

In demonstrating that gang membership can be an adaptive strategy for minority groups, this book promotes a more inclusive and restorative justice model for people with repeat convictions.

By: Narayanan Ganapathy (National University of Singapore)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Abridged edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529210651
ISBN 10: 1529210658
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 21 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1. Introduction: Framing the Study 2. Omega As Organized Crime? 3. Racial Minorities and Crime 4. Methods of Study 5 .The Rise of Omega 6. Fearless and Fearsome 7. The Omega Wave: The ‘Triadization’ of Omega 8. Conclusion: Law, Drug Crimes and Marginality

Narayanan Ganapathy is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the National University of Singapore.