| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-7页 |
| 论文摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States | 第12-20页 |
| ·A Society of White-Dominance Based on Anglo-Saxon Traditions | 第12-14页 |
| ·Racial Discrimination against Colored Minorities in the United States | 第14-17页 |
| ·Discriminating Immigration Policies | 第15页 |
| ·Racial Segregation and Prejudice | 第15-17页 |
| ·Changes Brought by Acculturation and Multiculturalism | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter 2 The Historical Background and Status Quo of Chinese-American Immigrants | 第20-23页 |
| ·The Historical Roots of Discrimination against Chinese immigrants in the U.S | 第20-21页 |
| ·The Changing Environment for Chinese Americans 1866-1892 | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Political Marginalization of Chinese Americans | 第22-23页 |
| Chapter 3 Chinese-American Political Participation in Contemporary America | 第23-31页 |
| ·The Chinese Americans' Consciousness of Democracy and Constituency | 第23-25页 |
| ·The Chinese-American Elites' Models of Political Participation | 第25-27页 |
| ·Chinese-American Involvement in Three Successive Presidential Elections:2000,2004 and 2008 | 第27-31页 |
| ·Achievements Gained by the "80-20" Initiative | 第27-28页 |
| ·Chinese-American Votes and Their Influence | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Barriers to Chinese-American Involvement in American Politics | 第31-45页 |
| ·Limited Rights Caused by American Political System | 第31-34页 |
| ·The Religious and Ethnic Distribution in American Congress | 第31-33页 |
| ·The Important Influence of Interest Groups over American Politics | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Structure and Distribution of Chinese-American Population | 第34-37页 |
| ·A Relatively Small Ethnic Group | 第35页 |
| ·A Highly Diversified Ethnic Group | 第35-37页 |
| ·The Socioeconomic Status and Cultural Identities of Chinese Americans | 第37-42页 |
| ·The Socioeconomic Status of Different types of Chinese Americans | 第37-39页 |
| ·The Complex Cultural Identities of Different Chinese-American Groups | 第39-41页 |
| ·The Situation of Chinese-American Naturalization | 第41-42页 |
| ·The Influence of the Changing Sino-American Relations | 第42-45页 |
| Chapter 5 The Prospects of Making Their Ways into American Political Life | 第45-46页 |
| Conclusion | 第46-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-52页 |
