Methodological foundations of theory of society in the sociology of the late XX - early XXI century: a step from the sociological orthodoxy
The paper analyzes the methodological problems facing the sociological theory of contemporary societies. The sociological theory of contemporary societies calls for a serious revision of the methodological basis of what is sometimes called the sociological orthodoxy. Revision of the kind has been carried out in theories of society proposed by A. Giddens, M. Mann, M. Castels and J. Urry.