I. BACKGROUND I Introduction, I Japanese background, 5 The Brazilian setting, 14 The paths of immigrants, 23 2. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURE 28 Political structure, 28 Economic structure, 40 3. SOCIAL STRUCTURE 54 The household, 54 Independent kinsmen and affines, 62 Neighbours, 63 Aggregates, 64 Associations, 75 4. DYADIC TIES AND HOUSEHOLD-CENTRED NETWORKS 89 Dyadic ties between households, 89 Household-centred networks, 103 LEADERSHIP 120 Essential background features, 121 Leaders of political support networks, 123 Community-wide leaders, 126 6. COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY AND THE PRIVATE SALE OF PEPPER 149 The setting in 1957, 151 Growth of private pepper buyers, 154 Attempts by Co-operative officials to control the flow of members' pepper, 163 The situation in 1964-65, 167 Discussion, 170 7. CONCLUSION 173 Co-operative organization, 173 Japanese 'Disposition to Groupness, 181 LIST OF WORKS CITED 190 INDEX 197
