| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-9页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第9-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-13页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅰ INTRODUCTION | 第13-19页 |
| ·Background Information of the Thesis | 第13-16页 |
| ·The Source of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| ·American Dream | 第14-15页 |
| ·Chinese Americans and Their Present Life | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Significance and Purpose of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Research Methods | 第17页 |
| ·The Structure of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅱ LITERATURE REVIEW | 第19-22页 |
| ·Related Study Abroad | 第19-20页 |
| ·Related Study at Home | 第20-21页 |
| ·Research Gap | 第21-22页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ AN OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF CHINESE IMMIGRATION | 第22页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ AN OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF CHINESE IMMIGRATIONTO THE UNITED STATES | 第22-31页 |
| ·The History of Chinese Immigrants before the Second World War | 第22-27页 |
| ·The History Of Chinese Immigrants after the Second World War | 第27-31页 |
| ·The Period of Restriction | 第27-29页 |
| ·The Period of Equality | 第29-31页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅳ THE CHANGED SOCIAL BACKGROUND IN AMERICA | 第31-37页 |
| ·The Changes of Immigration Policies | 第31-33页 |
| ·The Civil Rights Movement and Its Effect | 第33-35页 |
| ·Changes in Sino-US Relations | 第35-37页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅴ THE CHANGED SOCIAL BACKGROUND IN CHINA | 第37-43页 |
| ·The Chinese Economic Development and Its Rising International Prestige | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Change of Attitudes toward Overseas Chinese before | 第38-39页 |
| ·The Change of Attitudes toward Overseas Chinese after | 第39-41页 |
| ·The Situation from 1949 to the End of Cultural Revolution | 第40页 |
| ·The Situation after the Cultural Revolution | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Change of Perspectives in Nationality Problem | 第41-43页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅵ MAJOR TYPES OF AMERICAN DREAMS FOR CHINESE AMERICANS | 第43-68页 |
| ·Successful Chinese Americans in Different Fields of American Society | 第43-50页 |
| ·Famous Chinese Americans in Economic Field | 第43-45页 |
| ·Famous Chinese American Scientists and Technicians | 第45-46页 |
| ·Famous Chinese American Politicians | 第46-49页 |
| ·Famous Chinese Americans in Other Field of American Society | 第49-50页 |
| ·Major Changes of American Dream for Chinese Americans | 第50-62页 |
| ·Changes in Career Choices | 第51-54页 |
| ·Changes in Family Composition and Residential Areas | 第54-56页 |
| ·Changes in Economic Condition | 第56-59页 |
| ·Changes in Political Participation and Social Status | 第59-61页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第61-62页 |
| ·The Reasons for Chinese Americans to Pursuit American Dream | 第62-68页 |
| ·Stratification System and Its Dimensions | 第62-63页 |
| ·Lenski’s Multidimensional Model | 第63-65页 |
| ·Ethnic Stratification System | 第65-67页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第67-68页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅶ INFLUENCES OF CHINESE AMERICANS ON THE AMERICAN SOCIETY | 第68-74页 |
| ·Influences of Chinese Americans on US Political Field | 第68-71页 |
| ·Chinese Americans’ Influence on American Internal Affairs | 第68-70页 |
| ·Chinese Americans’ Influence on Sino-US Relations | 第70-71页 |
| ·Influences of Chinese Americans on US Economic Development | 第71-73页 |
| ·Influences of Chinese Americans on American Culture | 第73-74页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅷ SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW-COMING CHINESEIMMIGRANTS | 第74-76页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅸ CONCLUSION | 第76-78页 |
| NOTES | 第78-79页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第79-83页 |
