The research of the Hakka gender institution― Take Jhutian settlements, Pingtung County for example.

• Main Authors: Shih-ting Chiu, 邱詩婷
• Other Authors: Chih-lien Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/44237357909168698495

碩士 === 國立屏東教育大學 === 教育學系 === 96 === Based on in-depth interviews of qualitative research to explore the Hakka of the gender institution in Jhutian settlements, Pingtung County. The purposes of this study include: 1. To explore the gender of the Hakka, and how to affect Hakka''s life. 2. To discuss the factors that affect the gender of the Hakka in the different times. 3. To explore Hakka men and women how to interpret the changes of gender between alternation of generations. 4. To analysis the gender relations in the gender cultures of the Hakka. According to interviews, the researcher divides the researcher into three dimensions: inheritance institution, the institution of marriage , and gendered division of labor. The researcher sorts out the following conclusions: Ｉ. Inheritance institution 1. The older men of the Hakka have the right to distribution of the property. 2. The Hakka men have the right to inherit property. 3. The maintenance of the eldest grandson''s institution are faced a grand transition. 4. The Hakka inherited father''s surname mainly, but they gradually accept the idea of inherit mother''s surname. 5. The concept that men are superior to women for the appellation of Chinese in hall of worship has improved. Ⅱ. The institution of marriage 1. The surname taboo of "same surname is not married," and " blood feud is not married" are gradually abandoned. 2. The spirit of "traditional virtues " of Hakka women is still existed, but it has declined gradually. 3. The traditional marriage ceremony of the Hakka is gradually simplified, gender inequalities have gradually improved. 4. The marriage is still mainly traditional marriage, exceptional marriage has not exist rarely. 5. If Hakka men have an extramarital relation with someone, His wives often keep silent Ⅲ. Gendered division of labor 1. The distribution of housework in Hakka is not unequally, mostly women take full responsibility. 2. Men always play the decision makers of family. 3. Women of traditional Hakka primarily respond for the care and non-technical work. 4. Women of Hakka less involved in the field of public affairs, but the phenomenon has improved by alternation of generations. Finally, the researcher gives some recommendations for conclusions of the traditional gender inheritance and two proposals of the future research.