| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Background and Significance of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Explicit Formulation of Research Question | 第11-12页 |
| ·Short Outline of Thesis Structure | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-29页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity Construction and Immigration | 第13-23页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity Construction | 第13-22页 |
| ·Immigration and Ethnic Identity Construction | 第22-23页 |
| ·Chinese American literature | 第23-29页 |
| Chapter Three Ethnic Identity Construction in Amy Tan‘s The Joy Luck Club | 第29-63页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity Formation, Maintenance, and Adjustment of Immigrant Chinese Mothers | 第29-51页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity Formation in Pre-immigration Stage— East, where things begin | 第30-39页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity Maintenance of Immigrant Chinese Mothers in Post-immigration Stage | 第39-47页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity Adjustment of Immigrant Chinese Mothers in Post-immigration stage— Queen Mother of the Western Skies | 第47-51页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity Formation, Negotiation and Establishment of American-born Daughters | 第51-63页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity Formation of the American-born Daughters | 第53-59页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity Negotiation of the Joy Luck Daughters | 第59-61页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity Achievement of the Joy Luck Daughters | 第61-63页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusion | 第63-67页 |
| ·Summary of the Research | 第63-66页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research | 第66-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-72页 |
