| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| Table of Contents | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| ·Research Background | 第11-13页 |
| ·Introduction to "Marco Polo" | 第13-14页 |
| ·Choice of Kunqu as a Carrier of Intercultural Communication | 第14-18页 |
| ·Development of Kunqu as related to its modern reforms | 第14-17页 |
| ·Strengths of studying Kunqu | 第17-18页 |
| ·Purpose of This Study | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-39页 |
| ·History of Communication Effects Research | 第20-27页 |
| ·Definition of Communication Effects | 第20-21页 |
| ·Development of Communication Effects Research | 第21-26页 |
| ·"Hypodermic Needle Theory" Model | 第22-23页 |
| ·"Limited Effects" Model | 第23-25页 |
| ·"Powerful-Effects" Model | 第25-26页 |
| ·Factors that Influence Communication Effects | 第26-27页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis---"Third Cultural Building" Theory | 第27-30页 |
| ·History of Chinese Theatre Intercultural Communication | 第30-38页 |
| ·Development of Intercultural Communication in Chinese Theatre History | 第30-34页 |
| ·From The Beginning to the Middle of 20th Century | 第30-32页 |
| ·From The Founding of New China to Mid-1960s | 第32-33页 |
| ·From Release of the Reform and Opening-up Policy to the Present Days | 第33-34页 |
| ·Attempts of Theatre Communication with the "Third Cultural Building" Approach | 第34-38页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter 3 Meodology | 第39-48页 |
| ·Rationale for Choosing Qualitative Methods | 第39-40页 |
| ·Strategy of Inquiry---Case Study | 第40-41页 |
| ·Interviewees Recruitment | 第41-45页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第45-46页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 4 Preliminary Findings | 第48-63页 |
| ·Communication Effects Analysis | 第48-60页 |
| ·Cognitive Effects | 第48-50页 |
| ·Attitudinal Effects | 第50-58页 |
| ·Behavioural Effects | 第58-59页 |
| ·Results Summary | 第59-60页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Kunqu Communication Overseas | 第60-63页 |
| ChapteChapter 5 Conclusion | 第63-66页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Research and Suggestions for Future Research | 第63-64页 |
| ·Significance of this study | 第64-66页 |
| References | 第66-70页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第70-71页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第71-72页 |
