| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-15页 |
| Chapter One Feminism and Chicana Literature | 第15-28页 |
| ·General introduction to Feminism | 第15-18页 |
| ·Contemporary Chicana Literature and Chicana Feminism | 第18-23页 |
| ·General Introduction to Chicana Literature | 第18-20页 |
| ·Chicana Feminism -An Unique Branch of Feminism | 第20-23页 |
| ·Sandra Cisneros-a Chicana Feminist | 第23-28页 |
| Chapter Two The Meaning of House for Women-EconomicIndependence | 第28-43页 |
| ·Houses in the Eyes of Women on Mongo Street | 第29-38页 |
| ·Vessel of dreams | 第30-33页 |
| ·Prison for women | 第33-38页 |
| ·Self Salvation-Esperanza's house | 第38-43页 |
| Chapter Three Spiritual Self Construction after Disillusion towardsLove and Marriage | 第43-54页 |
| ·Cleofilas' Disillusion towards Marriage | 第46-50页 |
| ·Ines Alfaro's Disappointment with Love | 第50-54页 |
| Chapter Four Culture-A Significant Component of Chicana Identity | 第54-63页 |
| ·Introduction to Caramelo | 第54-57页 |
| ·Attitude towards Culture | 第57-63页 |
| Conclusion | 第63-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-69页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第69页 |