| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| Chapter One Theoretical Framework: The Discourse of Power | 第17-25页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to the Discourse of Power | 第17-19页 |
| ·The Discourse of Power in Racism | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Discourse of Power in Sexism | 第21-25页 |
| Chapter Two Silence on Brewster Place | 第25-42页 |
| ·Voiceless Women in the Black Patriarchal World | 第25-35页 |
| ·Mattie: Oppressed by the Patriarchal Trinity | 第26-28页 |
| ·Ciel: Ruined by the Fictitious Love | 第28-30页 |
| ·Lorraine: Victimized by Societal Norm | 第30-33页 |
| ·Etta: Bound by Traditional Proposition | 第33-35页 |
| ·Muted Black Men in the White-dominated World | 第35-42页 |
| ·Ben: Silence Means Survival | 第35-37页 |
| ·Eugene: Homosexuality Repulses Manhood | 第37-39页 |
| ·Religion: Christianity Reinforces Oppression | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Three Exploration on Brewster Place | 第42-58页 |
| ·Violence—Futile Trial to Gain Power | 第42-46页 |
| ·Plea—Faint Voice to Be Ignored | 第46-48页 |
| ·Scream—Great Pain to Be Shared | 第48-52页 |
| ·Laughter—Resurrecting Power to Achieve Salvation | 第52-58页 |
| Chapter Four Production of the New Discourse of Power | 第58-75页 |
| ·Revolt—the Foundation of the New Discourse | 第58-66页 |
| ·Mattie Breaks from the Patriarchal Discourse | 第59-61页 |
| ·Kiswana Strives for the New Discourse | 第61-64页 |
| ·Abshu Demonstrates the Power of Discourse | 第64-66页 |
| ·Blues—a Unique Form of Discourse for African Americans | 第66-69页 |
| ·Blues Tells the Common Pain | 第66-68页 |
| ·Blues Heals the Broken Souls | 第68-69页 |
| ·Narrative—a Method of Reconstructing History | 第69-75页 |
| ·Naylor Writing for Herself | 第70-72页 |
| ·Naylor Celebrating Her People | 第72-75页 |
| Conclusion | 第75-77页 |
| References | 第77-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81-82页 |
| 主要科研成果 | 第82页 |
