排灣族被認為是兩性平權的族群，事實上筆者卻發現有些情形和文獻上的描述有所出入，因此選定一排灣族部落為研究場址，並以女性的觀點出發。研究發現排灣族遊戲中性別角色、階級中的性別角色、習俗中的性別角色、勞動中的性別角色，以及家務分工的性別角色有所轉變；栽培子女、家之繼承人不分性別兩者被傳承。本研究證明排灣族並非真正理想型的兩性平等，但對於許多父系系統的族群來說，該族的性別文化是相對平權，兩性之間的相處更是彼此尊重。

Paiwan is considered gender equality. This study finds the culture of equal rights is changing. The towns surveyed are paiwanese county. The study choices paiwan, and set out with women's view. The result of study finds the changes on gender role in game, cultural custom, class, division of domestic labor and housework. It isn't changed on educate children and inherit. This research proves Paiwan is not that ideal equal gender. Paiwanese gender culture is equal to paternal social.