• 作者： 許敏桃
• 作者服務機構： 高雄醫學院護理學系
• 中文摘要： 透過對居住於台北、彰化、台南、高雄等地區三十五位喪偶婦女的深度訪談，本文探討台灣婦女對婚姻與家庭的觀點，以及這些觀點所顯現的漢文化之影響。根據這些婦女談話文本的分析，本研究發現儘管台灣已經相當程度受到西方社會價值觀的影響，這些年齡差異頗大的台灣婦女對婚姻與家庭的觀點，仍然表現出傳統的特性，將婚姻視為一條不歸路，因此不管婚姻是否真正美滿，這些婦女依然得去適應這一條不歸路。作者認為這種傳統特性是受到漢人「傳宗接代」理念的影響，婦女在家從父、出嫁從夫、夫死從子的文化理念依然相當濃厚。除了「不得不適應」、「婚姻不歸路」及「傳宗接代」等主題外，本文也說明了與婚姻及家庭有關的三個主題，即「從一而終」、「依賴」與「屈從」等。作者認為，本研究的結果證實了「文化價值觀提供個人行動的自然情境」此一假設，顯示文化理念對人類行為的重大影響。
• 英文摘要： By use of interpretive ethnographic methodology with thirty-five widows interviewed in both rural and urban ar-eas in Taiwan, this article delineates the main themes embedded in these participants' narratives related to their percep-tions of marriage and family. It was found that Taiwanese women tend to perceive marriage as a "no-return-trip". Underthe impact of cultural ideology of continuity, Taiwanese women have felt no choice but "fit in" to this trip, which is harshin most cases and suffering in some cases. In addition to the themes of the "no-return-trip," "fitting-in," and "continuityof family line," three other themes attached to women's perceptions of marriage are also discussed: one man in a lifetime, dependence, and subordination. The findings of this research have verified that the cultural ideology of marriageprovides a natural context for Taiwanese woman to cope with-while their husbands are still alive or otherwise. Theyalso confirmed an ontological perspective which views social reality as a projection of human imagination and con-sciousness, a social construction and a symbolic discourse.
• 中文關鍵字： 婚姻; 文化; 台灣喪偶婦女
• 英文關鍵字： marriage; culture; Taiwanese widows