從功能主義論風獅爺信仰文化之研究

社會結構是由各種組織及其功能結合運作而成，藉由各類型的作用發揮，使社會秩序與制度達到一定程度的穩定，而不論東、西方國家社會，從早期傳統社會體系迄今，信仰文化的衍生及功能，在維持社會穩定功能上架構出獨特的意義與象徵。本篇論文研究透過文獻分析研究及社會學的功能理論（主義），探討當前台灣金門地區下的風獅爺文化與地區社會需求的連結性，再從研究中發現，傳統信仰文化在特有空間及時間演進下，如何發揮新功能，達到滿足社會需求與新興文化發展形成。

關鍵字

功能主義；信仰文化；風獅爺；社會需求

並列摘要

The social structure is formed by the combination of various organizations and their functions, and through the role of various types, the social order and system can achieve a certain degree of stability, regardless of the society of Eastern and Western countries, in the early traditional social system, the derivation and function of belief culture has a unique meaning and symbol in maintaining the function of social stability. Through literature analysis and sociology's functional theory (ism), this paper explores the connection between the current Feng Shi Ye culture and the needs of the local society under the Kinmen area of Taiwan, and then finds from the research how traditional belief culture can play a new role under the unique spatial and temporal evolution to meet social needs and the development of emerging cultures.