Writers in sociology, cultural history and social psychology often use zeitgeist to describe a diffuse system of ideas, images and values that underpins the practices, behaviours and creations of …

Oct 1, 2019 · In mapping the scope of a zeitgeist, sociologists can use the full range of concepts they have developed for mapping social space: A zeitgeist may encompass some groups but …

Apr 19, 2018 · A Zeitgeist theory of history stresses the role of such situational factors as economics, technology, and social influences in contrast to the great man theory of history.

…each art form a particular Zeitgeist (i.e., spirit of the time) finds expression, and the necessary transition from one art form to its successor is part of a larger historical transformation in which …

Apr 3, 2025 · The term “zeitgeist,” originating from the German language, translates literally to “spirit of the age” or “spirit of the time.” It encapsulates the general intellectual, moral, and …

Zeitgeist emphasizes that knowledge and truth are not absolute or universal, but are instead shaped by the unique circumstances and perspectives of the time period in which they emerge.

In German, such a spirit is known as Zeitgeist, from the German words Zeit, meaning "time," and Geist, meaning "spirit" or "ghost." (This same Geist, when combined with poltern, meaning "to …

Oct 17, 2002 · ‘Zeitgeist’ (German for ‘spirit of the time’) was introduced into intellectual dialectics by the Romanticism, the anti*classical cultural movement originating in late eighteenth century …

Zeitgeist is a term of German origin, meaning “spirit of the age,” or “spirit of the times.” In a formal context, Zeitgeist presupposes that the time one speaks of has an essential relation to a …

Executives, venture capitalists, journalists, and authors have argued that the idea of a zeitgeist is useful in understanding the emergence of industries, simultaneous invention, and evaluating …