| Chinese Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| English Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| ·Background of “Mianzi”Research | 第7页 |
| ·Major Social Functions of Chinese “Face” | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第10-17页 |
| ·Definition of “Facework” | 第10-11页 |
| ·“Li”. | 第10页 |
| ·“Lian”and “Mian” | 第10-11页 |
| ·Theories of “Mianzi”Research | 第11-17页 |
| Chapter3 Comparison of Facework in Chinese “Li”and Western Individualism | 第17-45页 |
| ·“Li”and Facework in Chinese Culture | 第17-32页 |
| ·Characteristics of “Li”in Chinese Culture | 第17-22页 |
| ·Confucian Roots of Chinese Concept of Face | 第22-25页 |
| ·Major Characteristics of Chinese Concept of “Face” | 第25-32页 |
| ·Individualism and Facework in Western Culture | 第32-45页 |
| ·Individualism in American Culture | 第32-35页 |
| ·Influence of Individualism on Concept of “Face” | 第35-41页 |
| ·Characteristics of Facework in American Culture | 第41-45页 |
| Chapter4 Difference-Narrowing in Facework Between “Li” and Individualism | 第45-54页 |
| ·Leaning Towards Mixing of Cultures | 第45-50页 |
| ·Development of Individualism | 第50-54页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| ·Significance of Study | 第54页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第54-56页 |
| References | 第56-58页 |
| Paper Published During Study | 第58-60页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第60页 |
