目 錄 Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 001 1.1 Research Background 001 1.2 Research Goals and Research Questions 005 1.3 Research Significance 006 1.4 Organization of the Study 008 Chapter 2 Literature Review 009 2.1 Intergroup Contact 009 2.2 Intercultural Perception 028 Chapter 3 Research Methodology 050 3.1 Research Setting and Participants 050 3.2 Theoretical Framework for the Research Design 055 3.3 An Interpretive Approach 057 3.4 A Mixed-Method Pilot Study 059 3.5 Designing the Qualitative Study 062 Chapter 4 An Analysis of Pretravel Perceptions and Sources of Information 067 4.1 Pretravel Perceptions of China and Chinese People 067 4.2 Sources of Information Constructing Perceptions 083 4.3 Summary: Main Findings on Pretravel Perceptions and Sources of Information 101 Chapter 5 Analysis of Early Contact Mechanism Conditions Influencing Encounters 104 5.1 Historical Factors 104 5.2 Individual Factors 108 5.3 Institutional Support 115 5.4 Task Factors 118 5.5 Situational Factors 120 5.6 Summary: Key Findings on Early Contact Mechanism Factors Influencing Encounters 122 Chapter 6 Analysis of Contact Mechanism Processes and Effects in Relation to Cultural Perceptions 124 6.1 Gaining Knowledge 125 6.2 Changing Behavior 147 6.3 Reappraising Attitudes 170 6.4 Generating Affective Ties 175 6.5 Summary: Towards a Model of Sojourners’ Intergroup Contact Mechanisms in Relation to Cultural Perceptions 190 Chapter 7 Conclusion and Research Implications 199 7.1 Summary of the Research 199 7.2 Theoretical and Practical Contributions 202 7.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research 204 References 206 Appendix A: Interview Protocol 233 Appendix B: Research