[ 摘要 ]
本研究主要的目的在於探討花蓮地區原客族群邊界/位階與原客通婚的交互影響。依時間脈絡，研究者將原客族群通婚分為：通婚的成因、婚姻的適應及族群認同的維持與轉變三大部分展開。原客族群關係的特殊性在於邊界與位階的相似性，如地理邊界的相近、社經地位的接近，因此，原客族群關係，有其特殊性。通婚是族群深度接觸的指標之一，由原客族群通婚作為原客族群關係的切入點，更得以使抽象的族群關係藉由具體的事件呈現，所以原客通婚有其研究的價值。
本研究以24位原客通婚者作為研究對象，並以世代、地域作為設計變項。由於「客男原女」與「原男客女」的婚姻組合有不同的意義，限於篇幅，本研究以通婚比例高出兩倍的「客男原女」作為原客通婚模式，其中客家男性，包含客籍的原客雙族裔者，原住民女性包含阿美族、太魯閣族女性。由受訪者的親屬關係、成長背景與學歷，研究者以1945年作為世代的區隔。1945年以前出生者，為原客通婚第一代，多受過日式教育，學歷多為小學。1945年以後出生者，為原客通婚的第二代，均受到國民政府教育，學歷多為高職，且部份通婚者的上一代，即為本研究的原客通婚第一代。地域方面則以族群的混居程度分為「聚居型」與「混居型」，聚居型代表原客各自於不同村莊群居的居住型態，混居型代表原客相互混居於同一村莊的居住型態。藉由世代與地域的區隔，更得以掌握歷史、地理等不同時空背景下的族群關係對族群通婚的影響性。
本研究發現，影響原客族群通婚的成因主要在於族群間相互的意象，於是族群婚者必須突破結構性的限制，才得以跨越族群的鴻溝。婚後的適應則是嫁入的原住民婦女必須面臨的問題，如語言溝通、宗教信仰、性別分工的差異性，以及婆媳的問題。族群身分的認定與認同的轉變，則與政治法令、優惠政策以及族群意象的轉變息息相關，並具體呈現於原住民婦女、原客雙族裔身分維持與轉變的動態過程上。
[ 英文摘要 ]
The aim of this research is to explore the interaction between hierarchy and boundary in the relationship of indigenous and Hakka people. The research unfolds into three classifications in accordance with the temporal context of marriage: the cause of marriage, adoption of a new identity after marriage, and the transition or maintenance of ethnic identity. The special characteristics of the Hakka-indigenous relationship lie in the similarity of both boundary and hierarchy. The proximity of both geographical boundary and social and economic hierarchy are quite different from those found in combinations of other ethnicities. Therefore, there is value in looking into the realm of Hakka-indigenous marriage. Furthermore, from the perspective of intermarriage, we can observe the depth of the interaction and render these abstract concepts concrete.

The research shows, firstly, that the main influence on ethnic intermarriage between indigenous and Hakka is determined by the ethnic images they have of each other. Thus, both sides have to break through a basic, constructivist limitation and then cross the gap between them. Secondly, adoption after marriage highlights the problems of differences in linguistic communication, religious belief, gender roles, and also problems with the mother-in-law. Finally, the transition or maintenance of ethnic identity is closely related to political laws and decrees, prominent policies, and the transition of ethnic images, which are shown specifically in the process of transition or maintenance of ethnic identity by indigenous women and biethnic people.