本文處理鄒族社會文化系統中持續繁衍的房屋與聚落當代現象，並嘗試將空間觀念置於鄒族的社會文化與歷史脈絡中來探索。首先，本文嘗試揭露鄒族社會體系的組織原則，及其相關知識與文化價值結合的方式；其次，本文討論隱藏在維繫男子會所、禁忌之屋、家屋、聚落等文化形式之後的基本原則，並分析這些文化形式在傳統社會和現代社會的不同意義；最後，本文亦討論鄒族的社會性質及其與人類學空間、文化政治等議題的關連性。

This essay describes modern phenomena of houses and settlements related to the society and culture of the Tsou tribe, and attempt to place concept of space among the Tsou within their socio-cultural and historical contexts. At first, it attempts to reveal the organizational principles of the Tsou's social system and the ways in which such knowledge and cultural values are combined. Secondly, it discusses the principles behind the maintenance of cultural forms such as the men's house (kuba), the house of taboo (monopesia); and try to comprehend the different meanings that the cultural forms carry in traditional and modern society. In this way, it will be possible to understand the altered implications that the cultural practices of the Tsou accomplish in changed stages as various historical factors affect the social organization principle. Finally, I shall discuss the nature of Tsou society and reflect on the anthropological concepts concerning space and cultural politics.