| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| ·The Background of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·An Introduction to American Southern Literary Traditions | 第11-12页 |
| ·An Introduction to Mason and Her Works | 第12-14页 |
| ·The Framework of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-21页 |
| ·The Research on American Southern Literature | 第16-19页 |
| ·Literature Review on Mason and Her Works | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Loss of Southern Historical Sense | 第21-29页 |
| ·Strong Historical Sense in Southern Literary Traditions | 第21-22页 |
| ·Loss of Southern Historical Sense in Mason's Works | 第22-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter 4 Disintegration of Southern Family Romance | 第29-34页 |
| ·Family Romance in Southern Literary Traditions | 第29-30页 |
| ·Disintegration of Southern Family Romance in Mason's Works | 第30-32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter 5 Change of Southern Gender Concept | 第34-41页 |
| ·Gender Concept in Southern Literary Traditions | 第34-35页 |
| ·Change of Southern Gender Concept in Mason's Works | 第35-40页 |
| ·Summary | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第41-43页 |
| ·A Summary of the Thesis | 第41页 |
| ·The Significance of the Study | 第41-42页 |
| ·The Limitations of the Study and the Trend of the Further Study | 第42-43页 |
| Bibliography | 第43-45页 |
| 在校期间的研究成果及发表的学术论文 | 第45-46页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第46页 |
