Development of the Civilizational Perspective in Sociological Analysis in the Last Decades

The article is devoted to the rethinking and rediscovery of “civilization” “civilizations” as a theoretical perspective in contemporary sociology. In broader historical context, trajectories interactions social sciences with civilizational concept are traced, within which self-determination sociology has taken place, well construction transformation its research programs. new development dimensions sociological analysis, began after 1970s, stands out, based on classical sources French German schools thought, further developed an alternative one-sided “cultural” “social” reductionism determinism draws attention important contributions original concepts S.H. Eisenstadt J.P. Arnason, have wide international recognition, but relatively little known Bulgaria. Overcoming dominance culture civilization-forming factor allows these authors develop interpretive models. They centered relationship between other fields life, including structures political economic power, considered specific temporal spatial context accompanying intercivilizational encounters. place importance problems civilizations different analytical perspectives directions outlined, opportunities it offers for study processes realities.