| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第11-15页 |
| ·The characteristics and patterns of culture | 第11-12页 |
| ·Structure and levels of culture | 第12-14页 |
| ·Ideology and intercultural communication | 第14-15页 |
| ·Rationale of the study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第16页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-29页 |
| ·Globalization | 第17-18页 |
| ·The impact of globalization | 第17-18页 |
| ·Popular culture | 第18-22页 |
| ·Popular culture and hegemony theory | 第19-21页 |
| ·Consuming and resisting popular culture | 第21-22页 |
| ·Consumerism and consuming popular culture | 第21-22页 |
| ·Resisting popular culture | 第22页 |
| ·Media literacy | 第22-27页 |
| ·Knowledge structure of media literacy | 第23页 |
| ·Media effects | 第23-24页 |
| ·Long-term media effects on individuals | 第24-27页 |
| ·Cognitive effects | 第24-25页 |
| ·Attitudinal effects | 第25-26页 |
| ·Emotional effects | 第26页 |
| ·Physiological effects | 第26-27页 |
| ·Behavioral effects | 第27页 |
| ·U.S. popular culture and Hollywood movies | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第29-35页 |
| ·Introduction | 第29页 |
| ·Objectives | 第29页 |
| ·Methodology, subjects &the questionnaire | 第29-30页 |
| ·The procedure | 第30页 |
| ·Foundation theory of the study | 第30-32页 |
| ·Film and culture | 第30页 |
| ·Relationship between culture and film | 第30-31页 |
| ·Functions of film in cross-cultural communication | 第31-32页 |
| ·Analysis of the survey result | 第32-35页 |
| ·Analysis of the questionnaire | 第32-33页 |
| ·Motives to watch the movies | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four American Popular Culture’s Influence on College Students | 第35-42页 |
| ·Hollywood’s influences on college students | 第35-39页 |
| ·Comparison of Chinese and American values based on the movie | 第35-37页 |
| ·Different values about success | 第35-36页 |
| ·Different relationship between parents and children | 第36页 |
| ·Different values of friendship and family loyalty | 第36-37页 |
| ·Hollywood’s negative influence on Chinese college students | 第37-38页 |
| ·Hollywood’s positive influence on Chinese college students | 第38-39页 |
| ·An effective way to learn language | 第38页 |
| ·An effective way to acquire American culture | 第38-39页 |
| ·Cultural integration and multi-culture | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Five Implications for Media Teaching | 第42-49页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第42-43页 |
| ·Strategies for increasing media literacy | 第43-47页 |
| ·Develop an accurate awareness of your exposure | 第43页 |
| ·Continually practice literacy skills in mindful exposure sessions | 第43-44页 |
| ·Acquire a broad base of useful knowledge | 第44页 |
| ·Focus on usefulness as a goal | 第44-45页 |
| ·Think about the reality-fantasy continuum | 第45页 |
| ·Make cross-channel comparisons | 第45-46页 |
| ·Increase your willingness to expend mental effort | 第46页 |
| ·Examine your opinions | 第46-47页 |
| ·Suggestions to future culture teaching | 第47-49页 |
| ·A hypnosis: opening the door for popular culture in classroom education | 第47页 |
| ·Tips for teaching media literacy. | 第47-49页 |
| References | 第49-52页 |
| Appendix One | 第52页 |