| Part One： Introduction | 第1-19页 |
| 1．1 Introduction to Asian American literature and Chinese American literature | 第6-13页 |
| 1．2 Introduction to Amy Tan and The Joy Luck Club | 第13-19页 |
| Part Two： Language：to be or not to be | 第19-32页 |
| 2．1 Language：existence and home | 第19-28页 |
| 2．2 The role of language for the author and the book | 第28-32页 |
| Part Three： Cultural Encounter between East and West | 第32-45页 |
| 3．1 Family as the source for cultural development | 第32-42页 |
| 3．2 Society as the source for cultural resistance | 第42-45页 |
| Part Four： Themes of Loss and Research | 第45-57页 |
| 4．1 Continuity and Development | 第45-51页 |
| 4．2 Two themes underlying the mother-daughter relationship | 第51-57页 |
| Part Five： Conclusion：The meaning of The Joy Luck Club | 第57-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-63页 |
