Bachofen
Definition
A surname of Swiss origin, universally associated with Johann Jakob Bachofen (1815-1887), a famous jurist, philologist, and social anthropologist. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of evolutionary anthropology due to his seminal work 'Mother Right' (Das Mutterrecht, 1861), in which he formulated the first systematic theory regarding the existence of a prehistoric matriarchal stage in human social evolution.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bachofen
- Johann Jakob Bachofen
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, surname, non-inflecting when accompanying a specific given name. |
| Formation | Germanic compound surname originally denoting someone living near a specific stream or land feature. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈbax.o.fən] |
| Source | The Routledge Dictionary of Anthropological Theorists |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Sociologul a explicat modul în care Bachofen a analizat miturile clasice pentru a reconstitui structurile familiale din preistorie.
EN: The sociologist explained how Bachofen analyzed classical myths to reconstruct prehistoric family structures.
RO: Ideile lui Bachofen despre matriarhat au exercitat o influență profundă asupra lucrărilor ulterioare ale lui Friedrich Engels.
EN: Bachofen's ideas about matriarchy exerted a profound influence on the subsequent works of Friedrich Engels.
RO: O reevaluare modernă a textelor lui Bachofen arată importanța sa în dezvoltarea studiilor de gen și a istoriei dreptului.
EN: A modern reassessment of Bachofen's texts shows his importance in the development of gender studies and the history of law.
Idioms & Phrases
Teoria lui Bachofen / Bachofen's theory
RO: Ipoteză antropologică ce susține că societatea umană a trecut printr-o fază de ginecocrație înainte de a adopta patriarhatul.
EN: An anthropological hypothesis claiming that human society passed through a phase of gynecocracy before adopting patriarchy.
Modelul structural bachofenian / Bachofenian structural model
RO: Metodă de interpretare a evoluției culturale bazată pe legătura indisolubilă dintre religia mitică și organizarea juridică a familiei.
EN: A method of interpreting cultural evolution based on the indissoluble link between mythical religion and the legal organization of the family.
Dreptul matern la Bachofen / Mother right in Bachofen's work
RO: Concept juridic-antropologic fundamental care descrie descendența și moștenirea calculate exclusiv pe linie feminină.
EN: A fundamental legal-anthropological concept describing lineage and inheritance calculated exclusively through the female line.
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