| Acknowledgement | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One The concept of totemism | 第11-15页 |
| 1. An introduction to totemism | 第11-12页 |
| 2. The totemism in Australian Aborigines | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter Two Totemism’s function in social control | 第15-29页 |
| 1.Totemism: the earliest social organization system | 第15-20页 |
| ·The function in identifying different groups | 第16-18页 |
| ·The function in maintaining social organization | 第18-19页 |
| ·The function in keeping peace and stability between different tribes | 第19-20页 |
| 2. Totemism: the legal system of Aboriginal society | 第20-29页 |
| ·Totemism and taboo | 第21-23页 |
| ·Taboo in totemism - the primitive law of Aborigines | 第23-29页 |
| ·The function in warning and protection | 第23-25页 |
| ·The function in punishment | 第25-27页 |
| ·T he function in reconciliation and mediation | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three Totemism’s function in religion | 第29-46页 |
| 1. Totemism: the primitive religion of Aboriginal people | 第29-36页 |
| ·The earliest religious belief - concept of totem | 第30-31页 |
| ·The earliest religious myth - totemic myth | 第31-33页 |
| ·The earliest holy land - sacred place of totem worship | 第33-34页 |
| ·The earliest religious rite - totemic rite | 第34-36页 |
| 2. Totemism’functions as a primitive religion | 第36-46页 |
| ·Function in mental consolation | 第36-39页 |
| ·Function in teaching Aboriginal knowledge | 第39-41页 |
| ·Function in social identity | 第41-43页 |
| ·Function in morality | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter Four Totemism’s function in marriage life | 第46-55页 |
| 1. Totemism and exogamy | 第46-47页 |
| 2. Exogamy in the Australian Aboriginal society | 第47-49页 |
| 3. Functions of totemic exogamy | 第49-55页 |
| ·Prevention of the ill effects of inbreeding | 第49-51页 |
| ·Elimination of the tension caused by sexual rivalries and promotion of clan solidarity | 第51-52页 |
| ·Serving as a social bond between different groups | 第52-55页 |
| Conclusion | 第55-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-58页 |
| Glossary | 第58-60页 |
