| ABSTRACT | 第1-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| ⅰSignificance of the Thesis Research | 第10页 |
| ⅱ Structure of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Literature Review | 第12-17页 |
| ·Studies on Amy Tan and her Writing | 第12-15页 |
| ·Said and Orientalism | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Chinese Mothers as Other under Patriarchy and Racism | 第17-30页 |
| ·Chinese Mothers under Patriarchal Culture | 第17-23页 |
| ·The social background | 第18-20页 |
| ·Silenced and obedient Chinese mothers in The Joy Luck Club | 第20-23页 |
| ·Chinese Mothers under Racism | 第23-30页 |
| ·The historical background | 第23-26页 |
| ·Mothers as ethnic Other | 第26-30页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Traditional Chinese Culture as Other | 第30-43页 |
| ·Chinese Food Culture | 第30-35页 |
| ·Chinese food in Tan's writing | 第30-33页 |
| ·Chinese food processing and preparation | 第33-35页 |
| ·Chinese Mystic Beliefs | 第35-43页 |
| ·Ancestor worship | 第35-37页 |
| ·Wuhusing | 第37-39页 |
| ·Feng-shui | 第39-40页 |
| ·Astrology and magic | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Chinese Mothers' Different Communications as Other before American-born Daughters | 第43-54页 |
| ·Mothers' Communicative Means as Other | 第43-47页 |
| ·Mothers' Communicative Ideals as Other | 第47-50页 |
| ·Mothers' Communicative Styles as Other | 第50-54页 |
| Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| Work Cited | 第56-58页 |
