| Acknowledgement | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One. Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| 1.1 Research Rationale | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 Basic Concepts as Research Background | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2.1 The Movement of "Industry Saves the Nation" (Shi Ye Jiu Guo) | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2.2 Government Policy of Sending Students Abroad | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 American-educated Students and Railway Engineers | 第16-18页 |
| 1.4 Purpose of the Study and Research Questions | 第18-19页 |
| 1.5 Organization of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Two. Literature Review | 第20-25页 |
| 2.1 Images and Contribution of American-educated Students | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 CEM Students and Third Wave of Returnees | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3 Early Chinese Railway Development and Railway Engineers | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three. Theoretical Framework | 第25-30页 |
| 3.1 Reverse Culture Shock | 第25-28页 |
| 3.2 Cross-cultural Adjustment | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3 Reverse Culture Shock in the Cross-Cultural Adaptation Process | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Four. Methodology | 第30-35页 |
| 4.1 Study Approach | 第30-31页 |
| 4.2 Sample Selection and Data Collection | 第31-33页 |
| 4.3 Description of Railway Engineers | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Five. Findings Based on Historical Analysis | 第35-50页 |
| 5.1 Early Railway Development in China | 第35-36页 |
| 5.2 Chinese Educational Mission Students as Students, Railway Engineers and Knowledge Disseminators | 第36-42页 |
| 5.2.1 Educational Attainment in Different Cultures of CEM Students | 第36-38页 |
| 5.2.2 Professional Roles as Railway Engineers of CEM Students | 第38-41页 |
| 5.2.3 CEM Railway Engineers as Knowledge Disseminators | 第41-42页 |
| 5.3 Third Wave of Returnees as Students, Railway Engineers and Educators | 第42-50页 |
| 5.3.1 Educational Attainment in Different Cultures of Third Wave of Returnees | 第42-46页 |
| 5.3.2 Professional Roles as Railway Engineers of Third Wave of Returnees | 第46-47页 |
| 5.3.3 Third Wave of Returnees as Educators | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter Six. Discussion | 第50-63页 |
| 6.1 Construction of Modern Railways and Involvement of American-educated Students | 第50-53页 |
| 6.1.1 Railway Administration set up by American-educated Students | 第51-52页 |
| 6.1.2 Railway Engineer Training provided by American-educated Students | 第52-53页 |
| 6.2 Reverse Culture Shock Experience of American-educated Railway Engineers | 第53-57页 |
| 6.2.1 Crisis at Home | 第54-55页 |
| 6.2.2 Recovery and Adjustment at Home | 第55-57页 |
| 6.3 Cross-cultural Adjustment of American-educated Railway Engineers | 第57-59页 |
| 6.4 "First Tortuous-then Smooth" Path to Success of American-educated Railway Engineers48 | 第59-63页 |
| Chapter Seven. Conclusion | 第63-66页 |
| 7.1 Policy Implications | 第64-65页 |
| 7.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Researches | 第65-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-70页 |
