| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-11页 |
| List of Tables and Figures | 第11-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-21页 |
| Chapter One Individualism VS Collectivism and Sociopragmatic Failures | 第21-37页 |
| ·Sociopragmatic Failures Caused by Differences Between Chinese Collectivism and American Individualism | 第22-28页 |
| ·Case Study on Sociopragmatic Failure in Family Life: Who Should Pay | 第23-25页 |
| ·Case Study on Sociopragmatic Failure in Interpersonal Relationship: Over Hospitality | 第25-26页 |
| ·Other Examples of Sociopragmatic Failure Due to the Differences between Chinese Collectivism and American Individualism | 第26-28页 |
| ·Characteristics of Chinese Collectivism and American Individualism | 第28-29页 |
| ·Cultural Roots of Chinese Collectivism | 第29-33页 |
| ·The Influences of Confucian Philosophy of “Harmony First”, “Filial Piety” and “Family Conception” | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Influences from Family Education of Group-orientation and Thinking for Others | 第31-33页 |
| ·Cultural Roots of American Individualism | 第33-37页 |
| ·The Influences from Family Education of Self-reliance | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Influences of Puritan Beliefs in Independence and Hardworking | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Two Different Power Distance Attitudes and Sociopragmatic Failures | 第37-55页 |
| ·Sociopragmatic Failures Caused by Differences between Chinese High Power Distance and American Low Power Distance | 第39-47页 |
| ·Sociopragmatic Failure Caused by Different Value Orientations in the Family | 第39-43页 |
| ·Sociopragmatic Failure Between an American Teacher and Her Chinese Students | 第43-45页 |
| ·Sociopragmatic Failures in the World of Work Organizations | 第45-47页 |
| ·Embodiment of Chinese High Power Distance and American Low Power Distance | 第47-51页 |
| ·Cultural Roots of Chinese High Power Distance Attitudes and American Low Power Distance | 第51-55页 |
| ·Historical and Confucian Philosophy Influences on Chinese Power Distance Attitudes | 第51-52页 |
| ·Religious and Political Influences on American Low Power Distance Attitudes | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter Three Different Uncertainty Avoidance Degrees and Sociopragmatic Failures | 第55-70页 |
| ·Definition and Classification of Uncertainty Avoidance (UA) | 第56页 |
| ·The Embodiment and Comparison of American Low Uncertainty Avoidance and Chinese High Uncertainty Avoidance | 第56-70页 |
| ·Cases of Sociopragmatic Failure Caused by Different Degree of Anxiety in the Face of Uncertainties | 第58-61页 |
| ·Different Inclinations for Stability in Work and Marriage | 第61-63页 |
| ·Different Attitudes Toward Varied Opinions and Change | 第63-65页 |
| ·Different Consumption Behaviors and Uncertainty Avoidance Attitudes | 第65-70页 |
| Conclusion | 第70-72页 |
| Notes | 第72-73页 |
| Works Cited | 第73-77页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第77-78页 |
| Informative Abstract in Chinese | 第78-81页 |
| Résumé and Publications since Entering the Program | 第81页 |
