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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Biographical Sketch of Toni Morrison
1.2 A General Introduction of Paradise
1.3 A Brief Literature Review on Toni Morrison and Paradise
1.4 A Brief Account of the Theoretical Basis
1.5 The Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two A General Introduction of Sociology of the Family
2.1 The Development of Sociology of the Family
2.2 The Schools of Sociology of the Family
Chapter Three The Present of the Families in Ruby
3.1 The History of the Families in Ruby
3.2 The Traditional Extended Families in Ruby
3.2.1 The Families of the Women in the Convent
3.2.2 The Features of the Traditional Extended Families
3.2.3 The Great Influence of the Family Tradition
3.3 The Self-isolation in the Families
3.4 Narrow Homogamy Model
3.5 Good Material Conditions
Chapter Four The Future of the Families in Ruby
4.1 The Changes in the Families
4.1.1 The Negative Impact of Industrialization
4.1.2 The Disintegration of the Family Tradition
4.2 The Future of the Families in Ruby
Chapter Five Conclusion
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