| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第10-19页 |
| ·Culture and Communication | 第10-12页 |
| ·Stereotype in Cross-cultural Communication | 第12-13页 |
| ·Influences of Stereotype on Cross-cultural Communication | 第13-15页 |
| ·Stereotype as the Research Orientation | 第15-16页 |
| ·Motivations for the Research | 第15页 |
| ·Research Questions and Hypothesis | 第15-16页 |
| ·General Introduction about Stereotype | 第16-17页 |
| ·Definition of Stereotype | 第16-17页 |
| ·Classifications of Stereotypes | 第17页 |
| ·Characteristics of Stereotype | 第17页 |
| ·Process and Significance of Stereotype | 第17-18页 |
| ·Process of Stereotype | 第17-18页 |
| ·Significance of Stereotype | 第18页 |
| ·General Organization | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第19-42页 |
| ·Underpinning Theories and Research Methods | 第19-28页 |
| ·Underpinning Theories on Stereotype | 第19-27页 |
| ·Research Methods for Stereotype | 第27-28页 |
| ·Quantitative Research on Stereotype Abroad | 第28-31页 |
| ·Classic Ethnic Stereotype Research | 第28-29页 |
| ·Classic Racial Stereotype Research | 第29-30页 |
| ·Classic Gender Stereotype Research | 第30-31页 |
| ·Classic Age Stereotype Research | 第31页 |
| ·Classic Personality Stereotype Research | 第31页 |
| ·Research on Stereotype in China | 第31-35页 |
| ·Empirical Discussion of Stereotype | 第32-33页 |
| ·Quantitative Researches on Stereotype | 第33-35页 |
| ·Sources of Stereotype | 第35-39页 |
| ·Psychological (Cognitive) Sources | 第36-37页 |
| ·Socio-cultural Sources | 第37-39页 |
| ·Stance of Stereotype Researches | 第39-40页 |
| ·Culture Relativism and Cultural Diversity | 第39-40页 |
| ·Language Relativism and Language Diversity | 第40页 |
| ·Ethnocentrism and Multiculturalism | 第40页 |
| ·Overview of the Researches on Stereotype | 第40-42页 |
| ·Overview of the Researches on Stereotype Abroad | 第40-41页 |
| ·Overview of the Researches on Stereotype in China | 第41页 |
| ·Creativity of the Thesis | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Research Design and Analysis | 第42-54页 |
| ·Research Design Considerations | 第42-43页 |
| ·Sources and Contents of Questionnaire | 第42页 |
| ·Subjects and Procedures | 第42-43页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第43-53页 |
| ·Overall Analysis | 第43-44页 |
| ·Detailed Analysis | 第44-53页 |
| ·Summary of the Research | 第53-54页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Implications for Teaching | 第54-61页 |
| ·Teaching Philosophy | 第54-56页 |
| ·Cross-cultural Competence | 第56-57页 |
| ·Teaching Practice and Methods | 第57-60页 |
| ·Application of Contact Theory: Jigsaw Technique | 第57-58页 |
| ·Application of Cognitive Theory: Cultural Assimilator | 第58页 |
| ·Deconstructing Cultural Stereotypes | 第58页 |
| ·Reconstructing Cultural Stereotypes | 第58-60页 |
| ·Teaching Tips | 第60页 |
| ·Summary | 第60-61页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第61-64页 |
| ·Summary of the Thesis | 第61页 |
| ·Implications for ESL Teaching | 第61-63页 |
| ·Enhancing Awareness to Stereotype in Teaching | 第61页 |
| ·Reduction of Educational Stereotypes in Teaching | 第61-62页 |
| ·Teaching Philosophy and Methods | 第62-63页 |
| ·Limitations and Future Research Orientations | 第63-64页 |
| References | 第64-67页 |
| Appendix 1:Formal Questionnaire(国民或民族印象调查正式问卷) | 第67-68页 |
| Appendix 2:Pilot Questionnaire(The Ethnic Stereotype Research Among Chinese Youth | 第68-69页 |
