| Abstract in English | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| Table of Contents | 第6-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One: Gish Jen, Typical American and the Stereotypical Chinese American Experience | 第9-18页 |
| ·Gish Jen and Her Literary Career | 第9-12页 |
| ·The Stereotypical Chinese American Experience | 第12-15页 |
| ·Typical American | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Two: Breaking Down the 'Typical American' Stereotype | 第18-30页 |
| ·The Changs and Reciprocal Racial Prejudice | 第18-21页 |
| ·Complicating the Changs as Stereotypes | 第21-30页 |
| Chapter Three: Deconstruction of the American Dream | 第30-42页 |
| ·Deconstructing Symbols of the 'Typical American' Dream | 第31-34页 |
| ·The Dual Reality of the American Dream | 第34-39页 |
| ·Chinese and American Cultural Difference and The Changs' Perceptions of The American Freedom | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Four: Construction of A New Identity for Contemporary American Society | 第42-48页 |
| Conclusion | 第48-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-54页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第54页 |
