1. INTRODUCTION, 2. ORIGINS OF THE CONGREGATION SYSTEM, 3. THE 'CONGREGATION SYSTBM UNDER THE FRENCH, 4 CHINESE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE CONGREGATION, 5. ALTERNATIVE CENTRES OF POWER, 6. THB END OF THE CONGREGATIONS, 7. THE RISE OF VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS, 8. RELIGIOUS ASPECTS OF CHINESE COMMUNITY LIFE, 9. ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF CHINESE COMMUNITY LIFE, 10. LEADERSHIP IN THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN PHNOM-PENH, 11. CHINESE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION IN SMALLER TOWNS, 12. COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OVERSEAS CHINESE COMMUNITIES, 13. BEYOND A CONCLUSION, APPENDICES, LIST OF CHINESE CHARACTERS, LIST OF WORKS CITED, INDEX
