| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 1.1 Introduction to Amy Tan | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Introduction to The Joy Luck Club | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-34页 |
| 2.1 Researches on The Joy Luck Club | 第18-23页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical Basis of the Thesis | 第23-34页 |
| 2.2.1 The Theory of Cultural Identity | 第24-27页 |
| 2.2.2 Postmodern Feminism: The Theory of Geographics of Identity | 第27-34页 |
| Chapter Three Identical Dilemmas of Chinese Mothers | 第34-50页 |
| 3.1 Dilemma of Lindo and Yingying as Daughters | 第35-38页 |
| 3.1.1 Daughterly Obedience in Patriarchy | 第35-36页 |
| 3.1.2 Chinese Arranged Marriage Vs. American Free Marriage | 第36-38页 |
| 3.2 Dilemma of Anmei and Yingying as Wives | 第38-43页 |
| 3.2.1 Status Inequality in Marriage | 第39-41页 |
| 3.2.2 Wives’ Inferiority Vs. Husbands’ Superiority | 第41-43页 |
| 3.3 Dilemma of Lindo and Suyuan as Mothers | 第43-50页 |
| 3.3.1 Mother-Daughter Conflicts in Education | 第43-48页 |
| 3.3.2 Chinese Expectation Vs. American Individuality | 第48-50页 |
| Chapter Four Reconstructed Identity of Chinese Mothers | 第50-68页 |
| 4.1 The Reconstructed Identity in Free Marriage | 第50-54页 |
| 4.1.1 Marital Right | 第51-53页 |
| 4.1.2 Fluidity in Culture Adjustment | 第53-54页 |
| 4.2 The Reconstructed Identity in Family Status | 第54-60页 |
| 4.2.1 Monetary Independence | 第55-58页 |
| 4.2.2 Diversity in Cultural Assimilation | 第58-60页 |
| 4.3 The Reconstructed Identity in Maternal Instruction | 第60-68页 |
| 4.3.1 Heuristic Education | 第60-65页 |
| 4.3.2 Inclusivity in Cultural Balance | 第65-68页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第68-71页 |
| References | 第71-76页 |
