The Concept of «Sociocultural» as a Tool for the Analysis of Contemporary Societies: The Possibility of Interpretation

The content characteristics of the concept of sociocultural are identified and analyzed. It is shown that methodological and substantive duality is a basic characteristic of this concept, that defines its development during the XX–XXI centuries. This contributes to a multiplicity of interpretations and allows to relate the sociocultural approach to some other methodologies. The possibilities of interpretation of the concept of sociocultural associated with its duality are analyzed. Its possible use for the analysis of transforming societies is considered.

Keywords: sociocultural approach, culture, social relations, transformation, society.