| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8页 |
| Chapter One:Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| 1.1 Brief Introduction to Edith Wharton and The Age of Innocence | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review and Layout of the thesis | 第12-16页 |
| Chapter Two:Disciplinary Power of the Old New York High Society | 第16-36页 |
| 2.1 Disciplinary Space | 第17-26页 |
| 2.1.1 Public Space | 第17-23页 |
| 2.1.2 Secret Space | 第23-26页 |
| 2.2 Disciplinary Individuals | 第26-36页 |
| 2.2.1 The van der Luydens' Solemn Status | 第26-30页 |
| 2.2.2 Lawrence Lefferts and Sillerton Jackson as Surveillants | 第30-33页 |
| 2.2.3 Minor Female Characters' Womanhood | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Three:Resistance and Rebuilding Reflected by Characters | 第36-63页 |
| 3.1 Female Resistance and Rebuilding | 第36-51页 |
| 3.1.1 Ellen Olenska's Overt Resistance and Sacrifice | 第37-41页 |
| 3.1.2 May Welland's Passive Disobedience | 第41-49页 |
| 3.1.3 Mrs.Manson Mingott's Intrepidity within the System | 第49-51页 |
| 3.2 Newland Archer's Resistance and Rebuilding | 第51-63页 |
| 3.2.1 Newland Archer as Middle-of-the-road | 第52-56页 |
| 3.2.2 Journey in Search of Self | 第56-63页 |
| Chapter Four:Emerging Power to be Assimilated | 第63-69页 |
| 4.1 Beaufort as the New Rich | 第63-65页 |
| 4.2 Outsiders of the Slippery Pyramid | 第65-69页 |
| Conclusion | 第69-72页 |
| References | 第72-74页 |
