| Acknowledgement | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Table of Contents | 第6-8页 |
| List of Figures | 第8-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| 1. Background of study | 第10-12页 |
| 2. Objective of the paper | 第12-13页 |
| 3. Scope and delimitation | 第13页 |
| 4. Definition of terms | 第13-14页 |
| 5. Methods of study | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 1 Review of the Development of American Postage Stamps | 第15-30页 |
| 1. The classic stage | 第16-18页 |
| ·From limited to diversified themes | 第16-17页 |
| ·Background and technical improvements | 第17-18页 |
| 2. The new centurial stage | 第18-23页 |
| ·Reflecting the development of U.S. society | 第19-20页 |
| ·Stamps on different cultural roots | 第20-23页 |
| ·Importance of technical development | 第23页 |
| 3. The booming stage | 第23-26页 |
| ·The Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee and attractive subjects | 第24-25页 |
| ·Advances of technology and innovations in Design | 第25-26页 |
| 4. The digital stage | 第26-30页 |
| ·Important source of income for USPS | 第27页 |
| ·Changes and challenges | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter 2 Dynamics of the American Postage Stamp Culture | 第30-59页 |
| 1. Native American postage stamps | 第30-40页 |
| ·Features | 第31-34页 |
| ·Themes | 第34-36页 |
| ·Most important issues and declining Native American culture | 第36-40页 |
| 2. African American postage stamps | 第40-50页 |
| ·Features | 第41-45页 |
| ·Themes | 第45-49页 |
| ·Most important issue and trend of development | 第49-50页 |
| 3. Hispanic American postage stamps | 第50-54页 |
| ·Features | 第51-52页 |
| ·Main themes | 第52-53页 |
| ·Most important issue | 第53-54页 |
| 4. Asian cultural influences on American postage stamps | 第54-59页 |
| ·Chinese cultural influences on American postage stamps | 第54-56页 |
| ·Japan and American stamps | 第56-59页 |
| Chapter 3 Innovative American Postage Stamp Culture | 第59-71页 |
| 1. Innovations related to U.S. postage stamps | 第59-64页 |
| ·Commemorative stamps | 第59-61页 |
| ·Innovations on anti-counterfeit | 第61-63页 |
| ·Forever stamps | 第63页 |
| ·Self-adhesive stamps | 第63-64页 |
| 2. An innovative culture | 第64-67页 |
| ·Based upon innovation | 第65页 |
| ·Entrepreneurial culture | 第65-67页 |
| 3. Competition drives innovation | 第67-70页 |
| ·Five engraving and printing companies in the stamp industry | 第67-68页 |
| ·Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) | 第68-69页 |
| ·Farewell to monopoly | 第69-70页 |
| 4. Supportive environment for innovation | 第70-71页 |
| Conclusion | 第71-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-76页 |
| 附件 | 第76页 |
