| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-21页 |
| ·Tennessee Williams and His Works | 第11-13页 |
| ·Synopses of Orpheus Descending and Sweet Bird of Youth | 第13-14页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第14-19页 |
| ·Tennessee Williams Research: A Survey | 第14-18页 |
| ·Research on Orpheus Descending and Sweet Bird of Youth | 第18-19页 |
| ·Research Target of the Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Two Masculinity Theory | 第21-24页 |
| ·Definitions of Masculinity | 第21-22页 |
| ·Relations among Masculinities: Hegemony, Subordination, Complicity Marginalization | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Three American Masculinities in the First Half of the Twentieth Century | 第24-29页 |
| ·Political, Economic and Cultural Context | 第24-26页 |
| ·Economic Context | 第24-25页 |
| ·Political Context | 第25页 |
| ·Cultural Context | 第25-26页 |
| ·Masculinities of American Society in the 1950s | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Four Representation of Masculinities in the Two Plays | 第29-41页 |
| ·Hegemonic Masculinity—Jabe and Boss | 第29-35页 |
| ·Possession of Power | 第29-30页 |
| ·Reliance on Violence | 第30-31页 |
| ·Accumulation and Parade of Wealth | 第31-33页 |
| ·Racist Attitude | 第33-34页 |
| ·Dominance over Women | 第34-35页 |
| ·Subordinated Masculinity—Valentine Xavier and Chance Wayne | 第35-41页 |
| ·Feminine Traits | 第36-37页 |
| ·Identification with Women | 第37-38页 |
| ·Identification with Ethnic Minorities | 第38-40页 |
| ·Incompetence for Military Service | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Five The Tragedy of Val and Chance | 第41-50页 |
| ·Val’s Tragedy Caused by His Challenge to Hegemonic Masculinity | 第41-46页 |
| ·The Conflict in Terms of Sex | 第42-43页 |
| ·The Conflict in Terms of Violence | 第43页 |
| ·The Conflict of the Views on Money and Power | 第43-44页 |
| ·The Conflict in the Attitudes to Women | 第44-46页 |
| ·The Outbreak of Conflict | 第46页 |
| ·Chance’s Tragedy Caused by His Imitation of Hegemonic Masculinity | 第46-50页 |
| ·Chance’s Pursuit of Money and Power | 第47-48页 |
| ·Persecution from Hegemonic Masculinity | 第48-50页 |
| Chapter Six Tennessee Williams’s Views on Masculinities | 第50-54页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第54-57页 |
| References | 第57-61页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第61-63页 |
| Curriculum Vitae | 第63页 |
