| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| English Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chinese Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| 1 A Brief Introduction to Robert James Waller | 第9-10页 |
| 2 Critical Responses to The Bridges of Madison County | 第10-12页 |
| 3 Theories Applied in This Thesis: Elite and Counter-elite | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter One Kincaid’s Notion of Career as a Counter-elite | 第15-25页 |
| 1 His Understanding of Photography | 第15-20页 |
| 2 A Choice of Being a Peregrine Photographer | 第20-25页 |
| ·His Life on the Road | 第20-23页 |
| ·His Preference for County | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Two Kincaid’Notion of Tender Sentiment as a Counter-elite | 第25-33页 |
| 1 His Understanding of Love between Francisca and Him | 第25-30页 |
| ·The Mass-culture Essentiality Reflected by Francisca | 第26-28页 |
| ·The Immutability of Their Love | 第28-29页 |
| ·Their Separation for Family Responsibility | 第29-30页 |
| 2 His Understanding of Love between the Paris Model and Him | 第30-33页 |
| ·The Elite-culture Essentiality of the Paris Model | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Impermanency of Their Love | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Indifference of Their Separation | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Three Kincaid’s Notion of Cultural Value as a Counter-elite | 第33-40页 |
| 1 Kincaid’s Self-establishment | 第33-35页 |
| ·Refusal of His Identity as a “Civilized Man” | 第33-34页 |
| ·Acceptance of His Identity as “the Last Cowboy” | 第34-35页 |
| 2 His Understanding of “the Other” | 第35-40页 |
| ·His Understanding of Francisca’s Situation | 第36-38页 |
| ·His Compliments on Women’s Rights | 第38-40页 |
| Conclusion | 第40-42页 |
| Bibliography | 第42-43页 |
