From “absolute” time to “acquiring control over time”: theoretical aspects of social time in publications of the 1920s – 1930s

This article examines the publications of Russian scholars on sociological aspects social time, which are poorly studied in and foreign literature. The author believes that they pioneers field sociology time. Analysis is conducted such concepts as past, present, future time; their content correlation; time transformation process; use control over time»; an individual system; biological a step towards beginning XX century indicated organic correlation development natural science general practice, activity. Most vividly manifested area perception relation presented article, ideologically connected with practice studies origins theory time.  It noted first study budgets was Petrograd 1821 – 1922 by P. Sorokin. authors tried to remain within sociology, understanding about functionality systems, “submerged” into cultural-institutional environment subsystems subjects, activity relationships. focuses attention statements scholars, had conceptual significance for science, well solution real time-budget problems.