| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One: Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter Two: A Historical Review of Asian Americans' Public Image in the UnitedStates | 第13-25页 |
| ·The "Yellow Peril" Stereotype | 第13-20页 |
| ·The Definition and the Origin of "Yellow Peril" | 第13-17页 |
| ·Asian Americans as the "Yellow Peril" | 第17-20页 |
| ·Asian Americans as the "Model Minority" | 第20-25页 |
| Chapter Three: Major Explanations for the Change from "Yellow Peril" to "ModelMinority" | 第25-44页 |
| ·Traditional Asian Values | 第25-30页 |
| ·Work Ethic | 第26-28页 |
| ·Respect for Education | 第28-30页 |
| ·Characteristics of the New Asian Immigrants Since 1965 | 第30-34页 |
| ·Social Realities of the U.S. in the Second Half of the 20~(th) Century | 第34-44页 |
| ·Favorable Social Environment | 第34-39页 |
| ·Influence of Political Intention | 第39-44页 |
| Chapter Four: Discrepancies underneath the "Model Minority" Myth | 第44-62页 |
| ·Exaggeration of Asian Americans' Socioeconomic and Educational Attainments | 第44-50页 |
| ·Anti-Asian Violence | 第50-53页 |
| ·Subtle Discrimination in Employment and Education | 第53-59页 |
| ·Discrimination in Employment | 第53-56页 |
| ·Discrimination in Education | 第56-59页 |
| ·Attitude of Distrust towards Asian Americans among the General Public | 第59-62页 |
| Chapter Five: Conclusion | 第62-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-70页 |
