| Acknowledgments | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-11页 |
| List of Tables and Maps | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-22页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第13-17页 |
| ·Research Questions and Theoretical Models | 第17-18页 |
| ·Methodology | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter Two Case Study Ⅰ:Judy Chu from Los Angeles | 第22-38页 |
| ·Judy Chu,Los Angeles and Political Participation | 第22-26页 |
| ·Chinese American Organizations in LA City and Suburbs | 第26-29页 |
| ·The 2009 Congressional Election | 第29页 |
| ·Chinese American Organizations in Relationship with Chu's Election | 第29-38页 |
| ·Democratic party API for community outreach | 第29-30页 |
| ·Advancing Justice—Los Angeles for community empowerment | 第30-32页 |
| ·CAUSE for naturalized Asian Americans' conflicting interests | 第32-34页 |
| ·APALA for labor support | 第34-36页 |
| ·Traditional Chinatown associations and modern oganizations for identity support and networking | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Three Case Study Ⅱ:Edwin Lee from San Francisco | 第38-48页 |
| ·Edwin Lee,San Francisco and Political Participation | 第38-41页 |
| ·Chinese American Organizations in San Francisco | 第41-42页 |
| ·The 2011 Mayoral Election | 第42-43页 |
| ·Chinese American Organizations in Relationship with Lee's Election | 第43-48页 |
| ·CAVEC for Chinese American community empowerment | 第44页 |
| ·Progress for All transcending non-profit to draft campaign | 第44-45页 |
| ·Chinatown associations for endorsement | 第45-46页 |
| ·SFNA for election campaign | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter Four Discussion and Conclusion | 第48-55页 |
| ·Discussion and Concluding Thoughts | 第48-53页 |
| ·Significance and Limitations | 第53-55页 |
| Works Cited | 第55-62页 |
| Primary Sources | 第55-58页 |
| Secondary Sources | 第58-62页 |
| Appendix | 第62页 |
