Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Mayank Pradhan ¹

Affiliations
1 Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN

Abstract

The family as a social institution has been undergoing change. Both in its structure and functions changes have taken place. In India, as in many traditional societies, the family has been not only the center of social and economic life, but also the primary source of support for the family members. The increasing commercialization of the economy and the development of the infrastructure of the modern state have introduced significant change in the family structure in India in the 20^th century. Specially, the last few decades have witnessed important alterations in family life. India's fertility rate has fallen, and couples have begun to bear children at a later age. At the same time, life expectancy has increased, resulting in more elderly people who need care. All of these changes are taking place in the context of increased urbanization, which is separating children from elders and contributing disintegration of family-based support systems. This paper critically examines the impact of various contributing factors on Indian family structure.

Keywords

Family Size, Fertility, Mortality, Migration.

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Mayank Pradhan ¹

Affiliations
1 Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur Chhattisgarh, IN

Abstract

The Reformation of the Roman Catholic Church was a major 16th-century religious revolution- an event, which ended the ecclesiastical supremacy of the pope in western Christendom and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant Churches. Renaissance that preceded and the French Revolution that followed, the Reformation completely changed the medieval way of life in Western Europe, including United State of America, and initiated the era of modern history with emergence of new idealism. With the effects of the reformation, ideas and philosophies became more open, and spread out. People changed their views on the world, and Christianity. The most fundamental elements in the reformation were the spirit of rebellious, selfdetermining individualism. These factors were the foundation of the reformation, which ultimately shaped the outcome of European history. Probably for the better, some still argue reformation could have had some negative effects on Europe though. But whether positive or negative, it is unequivocal that Europe would not be anything like what it is now, without occurrence of the reformation. The present paper is an analysis of the impact of this protestant reform movement on social, political, and philosophical aspects and emergence of liberal ideas and ideology.

Keywords

Protestant, Reformation, Liberalism, Liberal Ideas and Ideology.

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