| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| 0.1 Edward P. Jones and The Known World | 第11-14页 |
| 0.2 Literature Review | 第14-16页 |
| 0.3 Significance of the Thesis | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter One Brief Introduction to Role Theory | 第19-27页 |
| 1.1 Origination and Development | 第19-21页 |
| 1.2 Role Expectation | 第21-23页 |
| 1.3 Role Perception | 第23-24页 |
| 1.4 Role Conflict | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Two Role Expectation: The External Means of Social Domination | 第27-45页 |
| 2.1 Outsiders' Expectations in The Known World | 第27-35页 |
| 2.1.1 Social Expectations | 第28-33页 |
| 2.1.2 Interactive Partners' Expectations | 第33-35页 |
| 2.2 Self Expectations of Role Players in The Known World | 第35-45页 |
| 2.2.1 Self Expectations of Black Slaves | 第35-38页 |
| 2.2.2 Self Expectations of Black Slave Owners | 第38-41页 |
| 2.2.3 Self Expectations of the White | 第41-45页 |
| Chapter Three Role Perception: The Internalization of Social Domination | 第45-59页 |
| 3.1 Positive Role Perception | 第45-49页 |
| 3.1.1 Henry's Positive Perception of Role Norms and Role Assessments | 第46-48页 |
| 3.1.2 Robbins' Positive Perception of His Authority and Superiority | 第48-49页 |
| 3.2 Submissive Role Perception | 第49-53页 |
| 3.2.1 Augustus' Obedience to Social Expectations | 第49-51页 |
| 3.2.2 Skiffington's Acceptance of His Role "Sheriff" | 第51-53页 |
| 3.3 Resistant Role Perception | 第53-59页 |
| 3.3.1 Alice's Insanity | 第53-55页 |
| 3.3.2 Moses' Breakthrough | 第55-59页 |
| Chapter Four Role Conflict: The Consequence of Social Domination | 第59-77页 |
| 4.1 Inter-sender Conflict | 第59-65页 |
| 4.1.1 Contradictory Expectations for Henry | 第59-62页 |
| 4.1.2 Contradictory Expectations for Caldonia | 第62-65页 |
| 4.2 Inter-role Conflict | 第65-71页 |
| 4.2.1 Robbins: "Slave Owner" and "Father" | 第65-68页 |
| 4.2.2 Augustus: "Father" and "Liberated Black Man" | 第68-71页 |
| 4.3 Person-role Conflict | 第71-77页 |
| 4.3.1 Moses: Conflict Between Focal Person and "Slave" | 第71-73页 |
| 4.3.2 Skiffington: Conflict Between Focal Person and "Sheriff" | 第73-77页 |
| Conclusion | 第77-79页 |
| Bibliography | 第79-85页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第85-86页 |
