Foreword： Experiencing Intercultural Adaptation
前言

Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Rationale in Light of My Personal Journey
1．2 Practical Reasons
1．3 Theoretical Reasons

Chapter Two Literature Review of Intercultural Adaptation Studies Home and Abroad
2．1 Key Terms
2．2 Theoretical Frameworks on Adaptation
2．3 Intercultural Adaptation and Identity
2．4 Factors Influencing Intercultural Adaptation
2．5 Media and Intercultural Adaptation
2．6 Intercultural Adaptation Studies in China
2．7 Intercultural Adaptation Studies——Research Subjects and Methodologies
2．8 Research Questions
2．9 A Proposal for a Multi-level Model of Intercultural Adaptation

Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation
3．1 Distinction between Natural Science and Human Science
3．2 Features of Phenomenology
3．3 A Brief History of Phenomenology
3．4 Four Rules of Phenomenology
3．5 The Conjunction between Self， Other， and Culture
3．6 Subjectivity and Objectivity within Epistemology
3．7 Inter-subjectivity
3．8 The Combination of Phenomenology and Autoethnography
3．9 Summary

Chapter Four Research Methodology
4．1 Sampling and Description of Research Subjects
4．2 The Concept of \"Intercu|tural Experiencers\"
4．3 Research Methods
4．4 Research Procedures
4．5 Three Steps of Phenomenological Data Analysis
4．6 Conclusion

Chapter Five Phenomenological Description
5．1 Prior-contact Experience
5．2 During-contact Experience
5．3 Factors Influencing Adaptation Process
5．4 Conclusion

Chapter Six Phenomenological Reduction
6．1 The Role of Prior-contact Factors
6．2 Stages of Intercultural Adaptation
6．3 The Meaning of Intercultural Adaptation
6．4 Synergizing Context in Intercultural Adaptation
6．5 Conclusion

Chapter Seven Phenomenological Interpretation——A Proposed Model
7．1 Towards a Multi-level Cultural Penetrative Learning Model of Intercultural Adaption
7．2 The Dialectics of Meta-level， Macro-level， Meso-level， Medio-level， and Micro-level Context
7．3 Conclusion

Chapter Eight Summary and Research Implications
8．1 Autoethnographic Reflections
8．2 Theoretical contributions
8．3 Practical Significance
8．4 Weaknesses and Limitations
8．5 Implications for Future Research
8．6 Conclusion
References
Index
Appendix Ⅰ Interview Protocol： Intercultural Adaptation of the Chinese Visiting Scholars in the U．S．
Appendix Ⅱ Consent Letter