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Research Journal of the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka- Rohana 11, 2019

clarify the concept of ‘gender relations’ itself while discussing different versions of
it. The concept is suitable for critically investigating the structural role that genders

play in social relations in their totality.

This field study emphasizes only on the formation of gender relationships regarding

the family units. The reason is that the global society means only a new picture of
the capitalism and a social network as well as a technological society of information

and the questionability of basic features inherent to patriarchal family system in
modern society.

As such, this researcher defines, in this study that the gender relation is necessarily a

relationship system built upon between men and women, women and women, men

and men. When making a comprehensive analysis on gender relations in family
units we could consider that any type of gender relations also exists within the

context of gender division of labour. Sociologists argue that ‘triple gender roles’

(TGR) namely, (a) role of biological reproduction, (b) productive role, and (c)
household and environmental management role. Even though women’s labour

contributes much for the wellbeing of the family and the economy, various
ideological factors have obscured this reality. In general, based on the division of

labour, women are not only participated in fulfilling the role of biological
reproduction but also, they participated in bearing children, raising, and socializing

children, giving care services for the family members, supporting or doing domestic

production and managing the family unit.

Globalization march

Globalization as an evolutionary process began since the 15th century (Turner,
2010). Study of its origin as well as its progress is an extremely complex subject.

However, by the 21st century the globalization march has turned the world society

virtually into a flat world. Notions of “globalism” as a condition began to circulate
in 1980s (Robertson, 2005). Since the 1990s globalization has become a major

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