| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter Two Identity Politics in the United Sates of America | 第12-15页 |
| ·Identity Politics in General | 第12-13页 |
| ·Identity Politics and Homosexual Identity | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Three Homosexuality as a Social Issue in the United States | 第15-23页 |
| ·Homosexuality and Its Historical Origin | 第15-16页 |
| ·Homosexuality Formation Theory | 第16-20页 |
| ·Inherited Theory | 第17-19页 |
| ·Acquired Behavior Theory | 第19-20页 |
| ·Americans'Traditional and Modern Attitude towards Homosexuality | 第20-23页 |
| ·Traditional Attitude towards Homosexuality | 第20-21页 |
| ·Modern Attitude towards Homosexuality | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Four The History of American Gay Rights Movement | 第23-31页 |
| ·The Long Silent and Oppressed Years (from colonial time to 1950s) | 第23-25页 |
| ·The Search for Self-identity and the Suppressed Years (the 1950s) | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Rise of National Protests (in the 1960s) | 第26-28页 |
| ·Normalization of Homosexuality and Fights for Legal Rights (in the 1970s) | 第28-29页 |
| ·Peaceful Dialogue with American Government (after 1970s till present) | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Five Political Struggles for the Recognition of Homosexual Identity | 第31-43页 |
| ·The Political Naming Strategy | 第31-34页 |
| ·"Gay" and "Lesbian" | 第32页 |
| ·"Homophobe" and "Homophobic" | 第32-33页 |
| ·"Alternate Life-style" | 第33页 |
| ·"Sexual Preference" and "Sexual Orientation" | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Assimilationist Strategy | 第34-36页 |
| ·The Legal Rights Strategy | 第36-40页 |
| ·The Strategy of Unconventional Politics | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Six Achievements and Setbacks | 第43-47页 |
| ·AIDS issue | 第44-45页 |
| ·Same-sex Marriage | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第47-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-51页 |
