| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-10页 |
| Part 1 Literature Review | 第10-17页 |
| 1.1 The Study of Langston Hughes | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 The Study of Not Without Laughter | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 The Study of Space Theory At Home and Abroad | 第13-16页 |
| 1.4 A Brief Summary | 第16-17页 |
| Part 2 A Review of Space Theory | 第17-23页 |
| 2.1 The Development of Space Theory | 第17-21页 |
| 2.2 The Major Points of Space Theory | 第21-23页 |
| Part 3 African American Identity in Not without Laughter | 第23-30页 |
| 3.1 The Theme of Not Without Laughter | 第23-24页 |
| 3.2 African American Identity | 第24-30页 |
| 3.2.1 Racial Identity in the Novel | 第24-26页 |
| 3.2.2 Gender Identity in the Novel | 第26-30页 |
| Part 4 African American Identity in Terms of Space Theory | 第30-55页 |
| 4.1 Racial Identity in Terms of Space Theory | 第30-46页 |
| 4.1.1 The Ragtag and Outsider Identity of African Americans | 第30-38页 |
| 4.1.2 Spaces Constructed in Different Cultural Identities | 第38-46页 |
| 4.2 Gender Identity in Terms of Space Theory | 第46-55页 |
| 4.2.1 The Females' Subservient Identity in Marriage | 第46-51页 |
| 4.2.2 The Males' Superiority Identity Reflected in Harriett's Development Space | 第51-52页 |
| 4.2.3 The Public Space and Gender-Discriminated Identity | 第52-55页 |
| Part 5 The Significance of Spatial Construction in the Novel | 第55-62页 |
| 5.1 The Urgent Pursuit of Identity as Reflected by Spatial Construction | 第55-56页 |
| 5.2 The Anxiety of Identity as Reflected by Spatial Construction | 第56-62页 |
| 5.2.1 Identity Anxiety from Spatial Scales' Interaction | 第56-57页 |
| 5.2.2 Identity Anxiety Remission from Physical Spatial Diversion | 第57-58页 |
| 5.2.3 Identity Anxiety Remission from Mental Spatial Diversion | 第58-62页 |
| Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67页 |
