| ABATRACT | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-22页 |
| 1.1 Significance of the Topic | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第11-18页 |
| 1.2.1 Overseas Research | 第12-16页 |
| 1.2.2 Research in China | 第16-18页 |
| 1.3 Rationale | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Contributions of this Thesis | 第19-22页 |
| 2. Involvement of White People in the Harlem Renaissance | 第22-30页 |
| 2.1 White Involvement in Literary Field | 第22-26页 |
| 2.2 White Involvement in Art Development | 第26-30页 |
| 3. Carl Van Vechten's Participation in the Harlem Renaissance | 第30-44页 |
| 3.1 As a Writer | 第30-35页 |
| 3.1.1 As a Writer of a Controversial Book | 第30-33页 |
| 3.1.2 As a Writer to Criticize Black Music | 第33-34页 |
| 3.1.3 As a Writer to Provide Instructions for Blacks | 第34-35页 |
| 3.2 As a Patron | 第35-40页 |
| 3.2.1 As a Patron to Help Publish Works | 第35-38页 |
| 3.2.2 As a Patron to Fund Black Literary Events | 第38-39页 |
| 3.2.3 As a Patron to Organize Interracial Parties | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3 As a Photographer | 第40-44页 |
| 4. Causes of Carl Van Vechten's Participation | 第44-56页 |
| 4.1 Love for Black Culture | 第44-47页 |
| 4.2 Homoerotic Tendency | 第47-52页 |
| 4.3 Desire to Promote a Multiculturalism | 第52-56页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第56-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-64页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第64-65页 |
| Publication and Research Projects | 第65页 |
