| 中文摘要 | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4页 |
| Introduction | 第7-27页 |
| 0.1 Joyce Carol Oates and Missing Mom | 第7-11页 |
| 0.2 Literature Review | 第11-17页 |
| 0.2.1 The Study of Joyce Carol Oates and Missing Mom abroad | 第11-14页 |
| 0.2.2 The Study of Joyce Carol Oates and Missing Mom at Home | 第14-16页 |
| 0.2.3 Significance of the Research | 第16-17页 |
| 0.3 Theoretical Framework | 第17-25页 |
| 0.3.1 Space and Space Production | 第17-22页 |
| 0.3.2 A Theories of Identity | 第22-25页 |
| 0.4 Structure Preview | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter One The Identities of Mother in Different Spaces | 第27-34页 |
| 1.1 Gwen as an Other in the Household | 第27-31页 |
| 1.2 Gwen as a "Feather" in Mental Space | 第31-33页 |
| 1.3 Gwen as a Participator in Social Space | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter Two Seeking for Identities of Daughters in Different Spaces | 第34-45页 |
| 2.1 From Rebellion to Amity: Nikki's Self-reconstruction in Social Space | 第34-40页 |
| 2.1.1 Nikki's Rebellious Personality | 第34-36页 |
| 2.1.2 Nikki's Amicable Personality | 第36-38页 |
| 2.1.3 Nikki's Restoring of Social Connections | 第38-40页 |
| 2.2 From Being Shattered to Reformation:Clare's Reformation in Different Spaces | 第40-45页 |
| 2.2.1 Clare's Shattered Sense of Self in Domestic Space | 第40-42页 |
| 2.2.2 Clare's Recovering in Mental Space | 第42-43页 |
| 2.2.3 Clare's Reformation in Social Space | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Three The Space Influence on the Change of Female Identity | 第45-53页 |
| 3.1 Repression stemming from Patriarchy | 第45-46页 |
| 3.2 Seeking for Self-independence | 第46-47页 |
| 3.3 Seeking for Identity in Social Space | 第47-49页 |
| 3.4 Identity and Space | 第49-53页 |
| Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| Works Cited | 第55-58页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第58-59页 |
