| Acknowledgements | 第1-9页 |
| Transcription Conventions | 第9-10页 |
| Abstract | 第10-11页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1. The Origin of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| 2. The Aims and Rational of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 3. The Layout of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-25页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第16-17页 |
| 2. A Brief and Critical Review of Chinese Culture Studies | 第17-22页 |
| ·The Soul of Traditional Chinese Culture: Chinese Philosophy | 第17-18页 |
| ·Grass-rooted Culture Studies | 第18-19页 |
| ·Chinese Women Studies | 第19-22页 |
| ·Customs and Habits in Chinese Social Life | 第22页 |
| 3. Originality of My Research | 第22-25页 |
| ·Combining Culture and Discourse Studies | 第22-23页 |
| ·Specialty of the Research | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第25-33页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第25页 |
| 2. Interpretations of Theories | 第25-30页 |
| ·Discourse, Culture and Sentiment | 第25-28页 |
| ·Notions of Discourse | 第25-26页 |
| ·Discourse and Culture | 第26-27页 |
| ·Sentiment as Discursive Practice and Social-cultural Construct | 第27-28页 |
| ·Feminine Knowledge | 第28-30页 |
| 3. Writing and Analytical Framework to Narratives | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第33-47页 |
| 1. Rationale of Research Methods | 第33-34页 |
| 2. Ethnography as Concrete Approach to Cultural Studies | 第34-35页 |
| 3. Experiences of Data Collection | 第35-45页 |
| ·Failure of Gathering Valid Data | 第35-36页 |
| ·Second Attempting and Getting on the Right Track | 第36-38页 |
| ·The Climax Period | 第38-45页 |
| ·Difficulties in the New Research | 第38-39页 |
| ·The Art of Unstructured Interview | 第39-42页 |
| ·Making Full Use of Relationships | 第39-40页 |
| ·Respecting Your Interviewees | 第40-42页 |
| ·Phenomenological Approach to Participant Observation | 第42-43页 |
| ·Writing as an Inquiry | 第43-44页 |
| ·Discussion as a Reflection and Complement | 第44-45页 |
| ·Research Ethics | 第45页 |
| 4. Data Analysis | 第45-47页 |
| ·Analyzing the Data while Collecting | 第45-46页 |
| ·Be Reflexive | 第46-47页 |
| Chapter 5 Data Representation and Analysis | 第47-69页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第47-48页 |
| 2. Brief Introduction of Narrative | 第48-51页 |
| ·Rationality for Storytelling: Life is a Narrative | 第48页 |
| ·The Functions of Empathy in Narrative | 第48-49页 |
| ·My Approach to Senior Women's Sentimental Narrative Reorganization | 第49-51页 |
| 3. Story Representation: Sai-gu in Senior Women's Life | 第51-69页 |
| ·Granma Xue Lian | 第52-54页 |
| ·Granma Yu Jiao | 第54-58页 |
| ·Granma Su Zhen | 第58-60页 |
| ·Granma Chun Xiang | 第60-69页 |
| Chapter Six Discussion | 第69-76页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第69页 |
| 2. Interpretation of the Language of Religion | 第69-71页 |
| 3. The Harmonious Way of Knowing—Women's Intelligibility | 第71-76页 |
| ·Intelligibility to the Traditional and Modern Culture | 第71-73页 |
| ·Intelligibility to the Harmony of the Body and the Mind | 第73-76页 |
| Chapter Seven Implications and Conclusion | 第76-79页 |
| Bibliography | 第79-85页 |
| Appendices | 第85-117页 |
| Appendix 1: An Interview with Yu Jiao | 第85-99页 |
| Appendix 2: An Interview with Chun Xiang's Neighbors | 第99-106页 |
| Appendix 3: An Interview with Su Zhen | 第106-109页 |
| Appendix 4: The Song of Tongyangxi Sang by Xue Lian | 第109-112页 |
| Appendix 5: Sample Journals | 第112-117页 |
