声明
摘要
ABSTRACT
Table of Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Introduction to Edith Wharton and Her Works
1．2 Introduction to Michel Foucault and Heterotopias
1．3 Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2．1 Previous Studies on the Works of Wharton
2．2 Previous Studies on Michel Foucault and Heterotopias
2．3 Discussion of Literature Review
Chapter Three The Heterotopian Features of the Old New York
3．1．1 Decorating Women in the Leisure Society
3．1．2 Laboring Men in the Leisure Society
3．2 Functioning Way of the Old New York
3．2．1 Confined Lifestyle
3．2．2 Unchangeable Regulations
3．3 The Open and Closed System of the Old New York
3．3．1 Protection for Insiders
3．3．2 Rejection to Outsiders
Chapter Four The Heterotopian Origins of the Old New York
4．1 Juxtaposing Incompatible Spaces
4．2 Enclosing Different Historical Fragments
4．3 The Created but Existential Society
Chapter Five The Heterotopian Significance of the Old New York
5．1．1 Illusion of Physical Beauty
5．1．2 Disillusion of Perfect Marriage
5．2 Undine’s Alienation in the Process of Self Consumption
5．2．1 Alienation in Social Relationship
5．2．2 Alienation in Moral Concepts
5．3 Archer’s Compromise in the Suppress of Collective Interests
5．3．1 Compromise on Conventional marriage
5．3．2 Compromise on Reality
Conclusion
Bibliography
攻读硕士学位期间取得的科研成果
Acknowledgments
