| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-18页 |
| I.Dreiser and An American Tragedy | 第8-10页 |
| II.Literature Review | 第10-14页 |
| III.Theoretical Framework | 第14-18页 |
| Chapter One The Sign Value of the Commodity in the Context of Conspicuous Consumption | 第18-31页 |
| I. Clothing—Label of Self-identity | 第18-23页 |
| II.Residence—Display of Social Status | 第23-27页 |
| III.Entertainment—Distinction of Social Circle | 第27-31页 |
| Chapter Two The Psychological Mechanism of Conspicuous Consumption Represented in An American Tragedy | 第31-42页 |
| I. Clyde’s Desire Swelled in Invidious Comparison | 第31-35页 |
| II.Clyde’s Selfhood Constructed under the Gaze of Others | 第35-38页 |
| III.The Mass Media’s Manipulation of Public Psychology | 第38-42页 |
| Chapter Three The Influence of Consumer Culture on the Characters and Their Value System | 第42-54页 |
| I. Abandoning of the Religious Beliefs | 第42-46页 |
| II.Breaking of the Traditional Values | 第46-50页 |
| III.Distorting of the Concept of Love and Marriage | 第50-54页 |
| Conclusion | 第54-57页 |
| Works Cited | 第57-60页 |
