| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第7-12页 |
| ·Amy Tan's Brief Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| ·Amy Tan's Contribution | 第10页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第12-19页 |
| ·Introduction to Asian American literature | 第12-14页 |
| ·Introduction to Chinese American Literature | 第14-17页 |
| ·Cultural Study Approach | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 3 Chinese Mothers' Identities and Representations | 第19-27页 |
| ·The West Meets the East | 第19-21页 |
| ·Issues of Identity | 第20页 |
| ·The Connection between Identity and Representation | 第20页 |
| ·The Stereotypical Identities of Chinese American Women in Chinese American Literature | 第20-21页 |
| ·Chinese Mother's Cultural Identities | 第21-23页 |
| ·Identities Caused by Different Life Experience | 第21-22页 |
| ·Identities Caused by Diverse Desires | 第22-23页 |
| ·New Representations of Chinese Mothers | 第23-27页 |
| ·Interpretation of Joy Luck Club | 第23-24页 |
| ·New Representations Caused by Adventurous Life | 第24-25页 |
| ·New Representations Caused by Chinese Traditional Culture | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter 4 American-born Daughters' Identities | 第27-31页 |
| ·American-born Daughters' Cultural Identities | 第27-29页 |
| ·Genetically Chinese | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 5 Mother-Daughter Conflicts and Blending | 第31-37页 |
| ·Conflicts between Mothers and Daughters | 第31-34页 |
| ·Conflicts Caused by Language | 第31-32页 |
| ·Conflicts Caused by Cultural Identities | 第32页 |
| ·Food as a Cultural Symbol of Conflicts | 第32-34页 |
| ·Mother-Daughter Connections | 第34-37页 |
| ·Blood Connection | 第34-35页 |
| ·Food as a Cultural Symbol of Connection | 第35-37页 |
| Conclusion | 第37-39页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第39-42页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第42-43页 |
| My Academic Papers Published During My Postgraduate Years | 第43-44页 |
