声明
Abstract
摘要
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Literature Review
1.2 Overview of the Thesis
Chapter 2 The African Extended Family
2.1 The Definition of African Extended Family
2.2 The Functions of African Extended Family in African Communities
Chapter 3 African Patterns in African-American Family
3.1 African Acculturation in African-American Family
3.1.1 Lineage Exogamy
3.1.2 Naming Practices
3.2 Modified African-American-Extended Family
Chapter 4 Reasons for the Emergence of African-American Extended Family in American Slavery
4.1 Family Diaspora
4.2 Reproductive Exploitation
Chapter 5 Characteristics of the African-American Extended Family in American Slavery
5.1 Flexible Familial Roles
5.2 Reeiprocality and Communalism
Conclusion
References