In this chapter the Peranakan community will be viewed within the context of the larger society and society and within the context of the community itself, in regard to the specific aspects of civic, political, and social activities. We will give a brief recapitulation of the administrative structure of the town in order to have the proper setting against which to view the community; examine the participation of Chinese, Totoks, and Peranakans in formal organizations; and summarize the relations among Peranakans, Totoks, and ethnic Indonesians.