| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第6-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅰ INTRODUCTION | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Background and Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第13页 |
| 1.3 Methods of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅱ LITERATURE REVIEW | 第16-24页 |
| 2.1 An Overview on Married Women’s Relationship with Their Family Members | 第16-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies Abroad | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies at Home | 第18-24页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ THERETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第24-29页 |
| 3.1 Geert Hofstede’s Four Value Dimensions | 第25-27页 |
| 3.2 Stella Ting-Toomey’s Face-Negotiation Theory | 第27页 |
| 3.3 Edward T. Hall’s High vs. Low Context Communication Theory | 第27-29页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅳ THE COMPARISON OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MARRIED WOMEN AND THEIR SENIORS IN CHINESE AND AMERICANFAMILIES | 第29-44页 |
| 4.1 The Relationship between Married Chinese Women and Their Seniors | 第29-33页 |
| 4.2 The Relationship between Married American Women and Their Seniors | 第33-40页 |
| 4.3 The Cultural Differences of the Relationship between Married Women andTheir Seniors in Chinese and American Families | 第40-44页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅴ THE COMPARISON OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MARRIED WOMEN AND THEIR HUSBANDS IN CHINESE AND AMERICANFAMILIES | 第44-55页 |
| 5.1 The Relationship between Married Chinese Women and Their Husbands | 第44-49页 |
| 5.2 The Relationship between Married American Women and Their Husbands | 第49-53页 |
| 5.3 The Cultural Differences of the Relationship between Married Women andTheir Husbands in Chinese and American Families | 第53-55页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅵ THE COMPARISON OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MARRIED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN IN CHINESE AND AMERICANFAMILIES | 第55-69页 |
| 6.1 The Married Chinese Women’s Viewpoints towards Their Children’s Education | 第55-60页 |
| 6.2 The Married American Women’s Viewpoints towards Their Children’s Education | 第60-66页 |
| 6.3 The Cultural Differences of Married Women’s Viewpoints towards TheirChildren’s Education in Chinese and American families | 第66-69页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅶ CONCLUSION | 第69-74页 |
| 7.1 Major findings | 第69-72页 |
| 7.2 Limitations of the Thesis | 第72页 |
| 7.3 Suggestions for Future Study | 第72-74页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第74-78页 |
