刘鹏康的《托马斯·基尼利笔下的土著人形象研究》回顾总结了20世纪6O年代以来评论界对基尼利其人其作的评价利争议，这不仅是研究基尼利作品中身份主题的前提和基础，也是“身份”这一问题在澳大利亚文化界的具体表现，与基尼利作品中埘身份的表现可互为参照。简而言之，澳大利亚评论界对基尼利的接受，经历了一个从一味吹捧到刻意冷淡、从经典化到刻板化的动态过程。

Preface

Introduction

Chapter I The Receptions of Thomas Keneally in Australian Literary World 1．1 Criticism on Thomas Keneally

1．2 Major Disputes and Achievements in Criticism on Keneally

1．3 Australian Identity Anxiety with“the Rise and Fall”of Keneally

1．4 Literature Review of Keneally’S Novels

Chapter II Conflicts Stemming from Identity Formati013 in Australia

2．1 Identity Issue in Australia

2．2 Antagonism in Aborigine—white Relations at a Time of Identity Anxiety

2．3 Identity Dilemma and Stigma Transference

2．4 White Australians’Stigmatization and Spoiled Identity of Aborigines

2．5 Aborigines’Doomed Fate in the White— Dominated World

2．6 Jimmie：a Tragic Figure Suffering from Black Stigma

Chapter III Keneally’S Portrayal of Aboriginals

3．1 Aboriginal Characters in Keneally’S Novels

3．2 Jimmie：an Awakening Aborigine in Pursuit of Identity

Chapter IV A New Aboriginal Portrayed by Keneally

 4．1 Aboriginal Identity and Caste Barrier in Australia

 4．2 Subversion of the Aboriginal Image Depicted by Dominant White Culture

 4．3 Restoration of Aborigines’Voice Stifled by Dominant White Discourse

4．4 Aborigines’Voice Articulated in This Novel

Conclusion

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Appendix