| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract (in English) | 第6页 |
| Abstract (in Chinese) | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| 1.1 A Brief Introduction of Alice Walker | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 A Brief Introduction of The Color Purple | 第13-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-25页 |
| 2.1 Research on The Color Purple Abroad | 第19-22页 |
| 2.2 Research on The Color Purple at Home | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第25-33页 |
| 3.1 The Origin of Womanism | 第25-28页 |
| 3.2 The Core of Womanism | 第28-33页 |
| Chapter Four New Black Women Images in The Color Purple | 第33-59页 |
| 4.1 Black Women's Creative Activities in Daily Life | 第33-40页 |
| 4.1.1 Sewing Quilts | 第33-35页 |
| 4.1.2 Making Pants | 第35-37页 |
| 4.1.3 Singing Songs | 第37-40页 |
| 4.2 Black Women's Religious Transformation | 第40-46页 |
| 4.2.1 Belief in Christianity | 第40-43页 |
| 4.2.2 Belief in Animism | 第43-46页 |
| 4.3 Black Women's Cultural Pursuit | 第46-51页 |
| 4.3.1 A Travel of Root-seeking in Africa | 第46-48页 |
| 4.3.2 The Cultural Pursuit in Africa | 第48-51页 |
| 4.4 Black Women's Viewpoint of Sex | 第51-59页 |
| 4.4.1 The Inequality between Black Women and Black Men | 第51-54页 |
| 4.4.2 The Harmonious Relation between Black Women and Black Men | 第54-59页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第59-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-72页 |
