| ABSTRACT | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-7页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅰ INTRODUCTION | 第7-9页 |
| ·The Background and Aim of the Study | 第7页 |
| ·The Significance of the Study | 第7-8页 |
| ·The Organization of the Study | 第8-9页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅱ A BRIEF HISTORY OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES | 第9-14页 |
| ·Definition of Intercultural Studies | 第9页 |
| ·History of Intercultural Studies | 第9页 |
| ·Modern Intercultural Studies | 第9-10页 |
| ·Hofstede's Framework for Assessing Culture | 第10-14页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIDEO GAMES | 第14-19页 |
| ·What is Video Game | 第14页 |
| ·What is Video Game Culture | 第14页 |
| ·What has been researched | 第14-19页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅳ GEERT HOFSTEDE & INTERCULTURAL VALUEDIMENSIONS | 第19-27页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅴ ILLUSTRATION OF VIDEO GAMES FOR VALUEDIMENSIONS | 第27-76页 |
| ·Long vs. Short Term Orientation | 第27-40页 |
| ·Symbols of Long Term Orientation | 第27页 |
| ·Game Platform Comparison-PC vs. Console (America vs. Japan) | 第27-31页 |
| ·Game Types Comparison-The Fun of Collect Mania | 第31-36页 |
| ·Video Game Sales and Value Orientaion | 第36-39页 |
| ·Comparison Between Japan and America and other Aspects | 第39-40页 |
| ·Masculinity vs. Femininity | 第40-49页 |
| ·Masculinity and Violence in Video games and its origins of Japan | 第41-45页 |
| ·Masculinity and Violence in Video games and its origins of America | 第45-48页 |
| ·Comparison Between Japan and America and other Aspects | 第48-49页 |
| ·Individualism vs. Collectivism | 第49-58页 |
| ·General Conception of Individualism and Collectivism | 第49-51页 |
| ·Cultural Emotion Expressions | 第51-54页 |
| ·Teamwork vs. Solo | 第54-57页 |
| ·Comparison of Japan and America and other Aspects | 第57-58页 |
| ·Uncertainty Avoidance vs. Spirit of Adventure | 第58-67页 |
| ·General Conception of Uncertainty Avoidance | 第58-61页 |
| ·Symbols of Uncertainty Avoidance | 第61-62页 |
| ·Uncertainty Aviodance in Video Games and its Origins | 第62-66页 |
| ·Comparison Between Japan and America and other Aspects | 第66-67页 |
| ·Low vs. High Power Distance | 第67-76页 |
| ·Definition of Honorifics | 第67-68页 |
| ·Japanese Honorifics | 第68页 |
| ·Japanese Modest Words | 第68-69页 |
| ·Modern English Honorifics | 第69-70页 |
| ·Power Distance in Video Games and its Origins | 第70-74页 |
| ·Comparison Between Japan and America and other Aspects | 第74-76页 |
| Chapter Ⅵ Other Dimensions of Cultural Differences | 第76-80页 |
| ·The love of minis (小さいの者を愛いちゃくする)——Handheld game console comparison | 第76-80页 |
| ·Handheld Game Consoles Over View | 第76页 |
| ·Handheld Consoles Quantity between Japan and America | 第76-78页 |
| ·The Sales of Handheld Game Consoles Between Japan and America | 第78-80页 |
| Chapter Ⅶ Conclusion | 第80-86页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第86-89页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文 | 第89-90页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第90-92页 |
