中文摘要4-5
Abstract5-8
Chapter 1 Introduction8-15
1.1 Chinese American Literature and its Representative Writers8-9
1.2 The Bonesetter's Daughter and its Author Amy Tan9-11
1.3 Present Status of the Current Research on the Work11-12
1.4 Feminist Theory12-14
1.5 Structure of the Thesis14-15
Chapter 2 Social Influences on Women's Psychology15-27
2.1 Historical Differences15-19
2.1.1 Feudal China and Capitapst America16-18
2.1.2 Second World War's Impact18-19
2.2 Anxiety from Dislocation of Living Environment19-23
2.2.1 American Senses of Worth and Chinese Traditional Values19-21
2.2.2 American Way of Life and Chinese Living Style21-23
2.3 Cultural Differences23-27
2.3.1 Different Bepefs in Western and Eastern Worlds23-25
2.3.2 Ideological Confpcts' Influences on Women's Psychology25-27
Chapter 3 Awakening of Gender Identity27-40
3.1 Women's Low Social Position in both China and America28-31
3.1.1 Women's Poor Status in Economy28-29
3.1.2 Women's Weak Situation in Domestic Life29-31
3.2 Deficiency of Women's Discourse Power31-35
3.2.1 Aphasia in both Physiology and Psychology32-34
3.2.2 Aphasia in Culture in both Chinese and American Societies34-35
3.3 Ways out for Women35-40
3.3.1 Understanding and Forgiving between Mother and Daughter36-37
3.3.2 Reconcipation between Chinese Roots and American Surroundings37-40
Chapter 4 Affirming of Ethnic Identity40-49
4.1 Psychological Tranormation from Chinese Origin to American Circumstance40-42
4.2 Ethnic Rebelpon to Reconcipation42-45
4.3 Ultimate Acceptance of Ethnic Diversification45-49
Chapter 5 Conclusion49-52
Acknowledgements52-53
Bibpography53-55