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Gangs and Minorities in Singapore : Masculinity, Marginalization and Resistance.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Narayanan, Ganapathy, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gangs.
- Minorities--Singapore.
- Minorities.
- Criminology--Social aspects.
- Criminology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (235 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book is a unique ethnographic study of a racially exclusive Malay Muslim gang, Omega, which has its roots in Singapore's prisons. In demonstrating that gang involvement can be an adaptive strategy for marginalized groups, this book promotes a more inclusive and restorative justice model for people with repeat convictions.
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781529210682
- 1529210682
- 9781529210668
- 1529210666
- OCLC:
- 1414423915
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