本研究以社會學的角度探討鬼故事中的權力結構，尤其關注女性角色的重要性。研究旨在釐清為何女性角色在鬼故事中總是留下深刻印象。我們認為鬼故事不僅僅是文學作品或鄉野傳說，而是承載著與社會相關的價值觀和意象。為達到研究目的，本研究採用文本分析作為主要研究方法，以女性鬼故事為研究對象，分析其故事情節和所蘊含的文化意涵。文獻回顧章節涵蓋民間信仰、社會制度與結構、漢人文化和鬼故事文本等四個方面。研究發現顯示鬼故事文本中蘊含著集體記憶和性別權力結構的內涵。
於文獻回顧中，彙整前人在不同領域之研究，如：民間信仰、社會制度與結構、漢人文化以及鬼故事文本…等，藉此不同面向提供了對鬼故事的背景和相關文化情境的理解，為本研究的分析奠定了基礎。本研究主要研究方法為文本分析，最後研究結果中發現鬼故事文本中存在著集體記憶和性別權力結構的內涵。鬼故事作為一種傳統的口耳相傳的文化表達形式，反映了社會中的集體記憶和價值觀。同時，女性角色在鬼故事中所扮演的角色與性別權力結構密切相關，這一現象反映了社會中的性別角色分配和權力關係。
這項研究的重要性在於揭示鬼故事作為一種文化現象如何反映社會中的集體記憶和性別權力結構。通過深入瞭解鬼故事中的文化意涵，我們可以更好地理解鬼故事的傳播和其對社會的影響。此外，該研究也有助於我們對性別權力結構和文化傳承的理解。

This study explores the power structure in ghost stories from a sociological perspective, with particular attention to the importance of female characters. The study aims to clarify why female characters always leave a deep impression in ghost stories. We believe that ghost stories are not only literary works or folk tales, but also carry values and imagery related to the society. In order to achieve the research objective, this study adopts textual analysis as the main research method, taking female ghost stories as the research target, and analyzing their storylines and the cultural meanings embedded in them. The literature review covers four aspects: folk beliefs, social institutions and structures, Han culture and ghost story texts. The findings show that the ghost story texts are embedded with collective memory and gender power structure.
In the literature review, previous studies in different areas, such as folk beliefs, social institutions and structures, Han Chinese culture, and ghost story texts, are summarized. This approach provides an understanding of the background and cultural context of ghost stories and lays the foundation for the analysis of this study. In this study, the main research method is textual analysis, and the final result of the study reveals the existence of collective memory and gender power structure in the ghost story texts. Ghost stories, as a traditional form of cultural expression passed on by word of mouth, reflect the collective memory and values of the society. At the same time, the roles played by female characters in ghost stories are closely related to gender power structures, a phenomenon that reflects the distribution of gender roles and power relations in society.
The importance of this study is to reveal how ghost stories, as a cultural phenomenon, reflect the collective memory and gender power structure in society. Through a deeper understanding of the cultural meanings of ghost stories, we can better understand the spread of ghost stories and their impact on society. In addition, the study also contributes to our understanding of gender power structures and cultural inheritance.