| Acknowledgments | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Table of Contents | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| 1.1 Significance of the Research | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第14-16页 |
| 1.3 Analytical Methods and Contents | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Race and Ethnicity in the Post-Civil Rights American Politics | 第17-25页 |
| 2.1 The New Faces in the Electoral Landscape | 第18-22页 |
| 2.2 The Patterns of American Ethnic Politics | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter Three Latino Americans and Their Political Marginalization in History | 第25-41页 |
| 3.1. Latino American Immigration into the United States | 第25-31页 |
| 3.1.1 The Origins of Latino Immigrants | 第25-26页 |
| 3.1.2 Immigration History of the Mexican Americans | 第26-29页 |
| 3.1.3 Cuban Immigration History | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2. The Marginalized Status in American Politics | 第31-41页 |
| 3.2.1 The Impact of Illegal Immigration | 第32-37页 |
| 3.2.2 The Collision of "Dual Identity"and"Melting Pot" | 第37-41页 |
| Chapter Four The Rise of Latino Americans in American Politics in the New Century | 第41-50页 |
| 4.1. The "Awakening Giant" in the National Electoral Politics | 第41-45页 |
| 4.2. The Growing Prominence in the Federal Political Representation | 第45-47页 |
| 4.3. The Increasing Power in Local Politics | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter Five: The Reasons for the Rise of Latino Politics | 第50-58页 |
| 5.1. The Growing Population | 第50-52页 |
| 5.2. The Lasting Ethnic Identity | 第52-54页 |
| 5.3. The Rising Status in the Partisan Politics | 第54-58页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第58-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-65页 |
