| Acknowledgement | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Literature Review | 第9-15页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Preconditions for the Three Previous Reconstructions of American Race Relations | 第15-27页 |
| ·War That Enhances National Idealism -- American Creed | 第15-19页 |
| ·Sustained Economic Prosperity in Post-War Period | 第19-22页 |
| ·Interracial Coalitions at the Grassroots and the Leadership Levels | 第22-27页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Evolution of American Race Relations since the Late 19605 | 第27-34页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Possibility for a Fourth Reconstruction of Race Relations under the ○bama Administration | 第34-47页 |
| ·Obstacles to Effective Interracial Coalition | 第34-37页 |
| ·Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on American Race Relations | 第37-38页 |
| ·Shrinking National Idealism | 第38-40页 |
| ·Obama’s Race-Neutral Strategy Dispelling Hopes for Race-Targeted Effort | 第40-47页 |
| Conclusion | 第47-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-50页 |
