| Introduction | 第1-13页 |
| Chapter One The Traumatic Mother-daughter Relationship | 第13-26页 |
| ·The Historical and Social Backgrounds | 第13-15页 |
| ·The Joy Luck Mothers and Their Foot Binding Mothers in China | 第15-20页 |
| ·The Joy Luck Mothers and Their Coca-Cola Daughters in the U. S | 第20-26页 |
| ·High Expectations and Disciplinary Love Leading to Disappointment | 第21-23页 |
| ·Daughters' Misunderstanding and Ignorance | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter Two Cultural Conflicts Lying Behind the Mother-daughter Relationship | 第26-40页 |
| ·Conflicts in Language | 第26-29页 |
| ·Conflicts in Cultural Values | 第29-33页 |
| ·Conflicts in Beliefs | 第33-37页 |
| ·Conflicts in Other Aspects | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter Three Buffering the Conflicts | 第40-50页 |
| ·The Possibility and Necessity of Buffering the Conflicts | 第40-41页 |
| ·Buffering the Conflicts Through Listening to the Stories | 第41-46页 |
| ·Buffering the Conflicts Through Connecting Hopes Dreams | 第46-50页 |
| Conclusion | 第50-52页 |
| Notes | 第52-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-56页 |
