| 摘要 | 第1页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第3-6页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第6-10页 |
| ·The Significance of the Present Study | 第6-8页 |
| ·Methodology | 第8-9页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review and Theoretical Framework | 第10-16页 |
| ·Review of the Previous Studies | 第10-11页 |
| ·Chinese Immigration to the U.S | 第11-16页 |
| ·Waves of Chinese immigrants to the United States | 第11-13页 |
| ·Nature of the Chinese immigrants in the United States | 第13-14页 |
| ·Subject Chinese Americans of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 3 Acculturation Process of Chinese Americans | 第16-32页 |
| ·Concept of Acculturation | 第16-18页 |
| ·Influencing Factors of Acculturation | 第18-32页 |
| ·Age | 第19-20页 |
| ·Education | 第20-22页 |
| ·Language Proficiency | 第22-24页 |
| ·Occupation | 第24-26页 |
| ·Political participation | 第26-28页 |
| ·Place of birth | 第28-29页 |
| ·Length of Residence | 第29-31页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter 4 Cultural Factors Undermining the Acculturation Process of Chinese Americans | 第32-44页 |
| ·Difference in Cultural Values | 第32-39页 |
| ·Confucianism | 第32-37页 |
| ·American Cultural Values | 第37-39页 |
| ·Stereotype of Chinese Americans | 第39-42页 |
| ·Model Minority | 第39-40页 |
| ·Negative Attitudes Toward Chinese Americans | 第40-42页 |
| ·Chinatown | 第42-44页 |
| ·About Chinatown | 第42-43页 |
| ·Limitation of Chinatown | 第43页 |
| ·Negative Attitudes toward Participating in Politics | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter 5 Search of Cultural Identity | 第44-56页 |
| ·Definition of Cultural Identity | 第44-45页 |
| ·Search of Cultural Identity | 第45-51页 |
| ·Chinese American Writers | 第46-48页 |
| ·Oversea Students and Professionals | 第48-49页 |
| ·Looking for the Roots | 第49-51页 |
| ·Workable Solutions | 第51-56页 |
| ·Improving Ethnic Culture integrating with the Current Situation in the United States | 第51-52页 |
| ·Developing Chinese Language Education and Chinese Language Media | 第52-54页 |
| ·Functions of Chinese Mass Organizations | 第54-56页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| ·A Summary of Present Study | 第56-57页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and the Future Plan of the Study | 第57-58页 |
| Notes | 第58-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-64页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第64-65页 |
| Publication | 第65页 |
