| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Introducing the Issue | 第11页 |
| ·Rationale and back ground for discussion | 第11-13页 |
| ·Academic and practical values | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Nature and Manifestation of Violence | 第14-26页 |
| ·Defining violence | 第14-15页 |
| ·Origin and function of violence | 第15-26页 |
| ·Origin of violence-an analysis of its biological root | 第15-19页 |
| ·Pessimistic view on the origin of violence is popular | 第15-17页 |
| ·Optimistic view on the origin of violence is unpopular | 第17-18页 |
| ·What do people's attitudes towards the two views tell us | 第18-19页 |
| ·Origin of violence-an analysis of its cultural root | 第19-21页 |
| ·Culture root and perpetuation of violence | 第19页 |
| ·The hypothesis on how violence developed with the change of culture | 第19-21页 |
| ·Functions of violence | 第21-24页 |
| ·Decline of violence | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Acculturation of Violence:From Justification to Glorification | 第26-34页 |
| ·A culture of violence | 第26-27页 |
| ·Understanding justification of violence | 第27-28页 |
| ·Understanding glorification of violence | 第28-32页 |
| ·Nature of glorification of violence | 第28-29页 |
| ·Mechanism of glorification of violence | 第29-32页 |
| ·Causes and explanations | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Tradition and Transformation of Glorifying Violence in Western Culture | 第34-57页 |
| ·Tradition of glorification of violence in western culture | 第34-49页 |
| ·Crete bull vaunting-violence and blood sport | 第34-35页 |
| ·Nomads conquests and Europe Conquerors-the war concept of 'us' and 'they' | 第35-36页 |
| ·Ancient Greece and Rome | 第36-39页 |
| ·The Middle Ages | 第39-41页 |
| ·Early Modern Ages | 第41-45页 |
| ·Modern Ages | 第45-49页 |
| ·Popular forms of glorification of violence | 第49-55页 |
| ·Transformation of glorification of violence in western culture | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter 5 Extension and Enlightenment of the Issue | 第57-63页 |
| ·Other aspects of violence culture | 第57-59页 |
| ·Coming to terms with violence culture | 第57-58页 |
| ·Below the level of culture | 第58-59页 |
| ·Reactions to Violence Culture | 第59-63页 |
| ·Non-violence movement | 第59-60页 |
| ·Feminist ideology | 第60页 |
| ·Toward a culture of peace | 第60-61页 |
| ·Glorification of peace:construction of harmonious society and world | 第61-63页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第63-65页 |
| ·A synthesis of the findings | 第63页 |
| ·Evaluation of the findings | 第63-65页 |
| ·Implications | 第63-64页 |
| ·Limitations | 第64-65页 |
| References | 第65-68页 |
| Appendix | 第68-75页 |
