Globalization and Gender : Transformation of Socio-economic Structure and Gender Policy

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We have studied with relationship between Globalization and gender from the standpoint of views of theory policy development and culture. As a consequence, we have had several views. They are as follows :1.Theoretical study. First, we can recognize 'reverse image' of liberalism as a discipline of welfare state in family. It is important for us to try to link liberalism to feminism. Secondly, we have pointed out a meaning for us that unpaid work has to be recognized as a labour which would make the social fabric. Thirdly, we have criticized the post modernist feminists from the standpoint of critical realism. The methodology of post feminist ca would impede to develop a feminist movement theory.2.Policy study. First, historically, family policy has been linked to a demographic policy particularly in Japan. It has been working as 'reinforcement" of sexual division of labour in family. It is important that we recognize what is child welfare. Secondly, an introducing an immigrant worker as … More care workers into Japan has caused a ‘pressure of care' in delivering country, for example in Philippine. Thirdly, the input method as monetary account of unpaid care work in UK has possibility to be visible of gender relationship in family.3.Development. First, A.Sen's development theory is reconstructed towards a more human development. It is important that we emphasis a meaning of ‘the agency aspect' of human development for an empowerment of women. Secondly, gender relationship of east-south Asia is ‘hierarchy of poverty', which has been developing ‘global chain of care'. Thirdly, genderdifferences has been increasing thorough marketization since 1992 in urban areas of China. The care provision regime of China would be a combination a marketization of care with kinship tie of care.3.Culture. First, according to history of social thoughts, an assertion with emphasis by feminists that unpaid care work has to be visible, is misleading. It is consisted that there is an exchange without accounting through money, i.e. is ‘gift'. Secondly, marketization in traditional society, for example, such as in Samoa, has been transforming a gender division in family. However, its process is different from it in developing countries. That process has caused a harmonization between a traditional gender relationship and marketizaton. Thirdly, a lawsuit to claim of a cost of support of family by abandoned family in Polynesia, is good example of gender politics. We can see the transformation of gender relationship in traditional society in rethorical work there. Less