| ABSTRACT | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Purpose and Needs for the Study | 第9-11页 |
| ·Outline of Subsequent Chapters | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第12-22页 |
| ·Definitions of Key Terms | 第12-17页 |
| ·Culture | 第12-13页 |
| ·Cultural Value | 第13-15页 |
| ·Some Terminologies about Intercultural Communication | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Historical Development and Status Quo of Related Studies in America and China | 第17-22页 |
| ·The Historical Development of Related Studies | 第17-18页 |
| ·Status Quo of Related Studies | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter 3 Origins of Sino-American Cultural Values | 第22-32页 |
| ·Origin of Chinese Cultural Values | 第22-27页 |
| ·Two Key Concepts of Confucianism---Ren and Li | 第22-25页 |
| ·The Dialectical Pattem of Thought and the Way of Thinking in the Mode of Confucian Classics' Study | 第25-27页 |
| ·Origin of American Cultural Values | 第27-32页 |
| ·A Nation of Immigrants | 第27-29页 |
| ·Cultural Pluralism in the United States | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter 4 Differences of Interpersonal Relationship between Chinese and American Cultural Values | 第32-58页 |
| ·Chinese Interpersonal Relationship | 第32-37页 |
| ·Harmonious Relationship | 第32-33页 |
| ·Power/Authority | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Norm of Behaving according to One's Status (the Norm of Status Identity) | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Maintenance of Warm Human Feelings between Self and Others | 第35-36页 |
| ·Man and Nature | 第36-37页 |
| ·American Interpersonal Relationship | 第37-58页 |
| ·Individualism and Equality | 第37-43页 |
| ·Cooperation and "Fair Play" | 第43-44页 |
| ·Man and Nature | 第44-46页 |
| ·Obligation | 第46-48页 |
| ·Confrontation | 第48-50页 |
| ·Informality, Formality and Friendship | 第50-52页 |
| ·Competition and Desire for Success | 第52-58页 |
| Chapter 5 Sino-American Material & Spiritual Prosperity | 第58-73页 |
| ·Chinese Material & Spiritual Prosperity | 第58-61页 |
| ·Earn More, Spend More | 第58-60页 |
| ·Activity Orientation | 第60-61页 |
| ·American Material & Spiritual Prosperity | 第61-73页 |
| ·Work and Play | 第61-63页 |
| ·Time and Money | 第63-65页 |
| ·Motivation and Measurable Achievement | 第65-66页 |
| ·Material Well-being and Humanitarianism | 第66-69页 |
| ·Effort and Optimism | 第69-71页 |
| ·Orientation to Action | 第71-73页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第73-76页 |
| References | 第76-81页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第81-82页 |
