| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter One Feminism and Womanism | 第14-23页 |
| ·The Prelude to the Womanism: Feminism | 第14-18页 |
| ·First Stage : Women Authors in the Feminine Period | 第14-15页 |
| ·Second Stage: Women Authors in the Feminist Period | 第15-16页 |
| ·Third Stage: Women Authors in the Feminal Period | 第16-18页 |
| ·A Comparison between Womanism and Feminism | 第18-23页 |
| Chapter Two Characterization Typical of Womanism in The Color Purple | 第23-40页 |
| ·Symbolization of Womanist in Shug | 第23-31页 |
| ·A Profile of the Womanist in Shug | 第24-25页 |
| ·Shug’s Sisterly or Motherly Love for the Other Black Females in the Novel | 第25-28页 |
| ·The Role of Mediator in the Novel | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Overthrow of Traditional Black Women’s Image | 第29页 |
| ·The Inheritance of Black Women Tradition | 第29-31页 |
| ·Celie Searching for Self-Perfection | 第31-35页 |
| ·Celie’s Numb and Ignorant Life | 第31-33页 |
| ·Celie’s New Life | 第33-35页 |
| ·Changes of Men’s Attitude | 第35-40页 |
| ·The Traditional Male Patriarch | 第36-38页 |
| ·The Changes of Black Men | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Three Unique Features of Womanist Culture Reflected in The Color Purple | 第40-48页 |
| ·Blues Music | 第40-42页 |
| ·Sewing | 第42-45页 |
| ·Sewing Clothes for the Family | 第42-43页 |
| ·Co-Sewing with the Mr._ | 第43-44页 |
| ·Quilt-Sewing | 第44-45页 |
| ·Pants- Making | 第45-48页 |
| Conclusion | 第48-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-53页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第53-54页 |
| Publication | 第54页 |
