| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第10-22页 |
| 1.1 Thesis Statement | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第11-15页 |
| 1.3 Theoretical Framework | 第15-19页 |
| 1.4 Significance and Structure of the Thesis | 第19-22页 |
| CHAPTER TWO THE NEW AMERICAN FAMILIES | 第22-35页 |
| 2.1 Interracial Marriage | 第22-29页 |
| 2.1.1“Fork” Wives with “Chopsticks” Husbands | 第22-25页 |
| 2.1.2 Mixed-Blood and Adopted Children | 第25-29页 |
| 2.2 Marginalized “Other” | 第29-35页 |
| 2.2.1 The Chinese Male “Other” in White-dominated Culture | 第29-31页 |
| 2.2.2 The White Female Other in Patriarchal Society | 第31-35页 |
| CHAPTER THREE FREE PURSUIT FOR CULTURAL AND GENDER IDENTITY | 第35-45页 |
| 3.1 The Transformation of Cultural Identity | 第35-41页 |
| 3.1.1 Pursuit of American Identities | 第35-38页 |
| 3.1.2 Looking for Chinese “Root” | 第38-41页 |
| 3.2 The Awakening of Female Consciousness：“Nora Left” | 第41-45页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RETURNING TO A HARMONIOUS FAMILY | 第45-51页 |
| 4.1 The Wong Family: Family is What We Choose | 第45-48页 |
| 4.2 The Lee Family: To Get Mutual Understanding | 第48-51页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第51-55页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第55-57页 |
