| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-21页 |
| 1.1 Definitions of sexism and textbook | 第12-14页 |
| 1.1.1 Definitions of Sexism | 第12-13页 |
| 1.1.2 Definitions of Textbook | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Gender-related puzzles in reality | 第14-17页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the thesis and research questions | 第17-18页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the thesis | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第21-32页 |
| 2.1 Sexism in English | 第21-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Masculine generic construction | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Word order | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.3 Semantic derogation of women | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.4 Markedness of female-related words | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2 Sexism in textbooks | 第25-32页 |
| 2.2.1 Research in Western countries | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Research in China | 第28-32页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical framework and research methodology | 第32-39页 |
| 3.1 Theoretical framework: CDA | 第32-35页 |
| 3.1.1 Macro-analysis of CDA | 第33-35页 |
| 3.1.2 Micro-analysis of CDA | 第35页 |
| 3.2 Research methodology | 第35-39页 |
| 3.2.1 Macro analytical tools of CDA—content analysis and linguistic analysis | 第36-37页 |
| 3.2.2 Micro-analytical tools of CDA | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis and embodiment of sexism | 第39-61页 |
| 4.1 Macro-analysis of CDA: Content Analysis | 第39-46页 |
| 4.1.1 Male and female occurrences | 第39-41页 |
| 4.1.2 Negative characters annotated by males and females | 第41-42页 |
| 4.1.3 Males helping while females being helped | 第42-44页 |
| 4.1.4 Different positions of male and female | 第44-46页 |
| 4.2 Macro-analysis of CDA: linguistic analysis | 第46-55页 |
| 4.2.1 Masculine generic structure | 第46-48页 |
| 4.2.2 Word order in paired words | 第48-50页 |
| 4.2.3 Exclusive nouns for males and females | 第50-52页 |
| 4.2.4 Addressing of males and females | 第52-55页 |
| 4.3 Micro-analysis of CDA | 第55-61页 |
| 4.3.1 Classification | 第55-57页 |
| 4.3.2 Modality | 第57-59页 |
| 4.3.3 Transformation | 第59-61页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第61-66页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第61-63页 |
| 5.2 Suggestions for lessening sexism | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2.1 Compilation and publication of textbooks | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2.2 Selection and use of textbooks | 第64页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for future study | 第64-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-70页 |
