The role of the phenomenon of alienation in the historical process of society formation (based on the Frankfurt School researches)

The article reviews the correlation of alienation, one of the key research objects of the Frankfurt School scientists, and social dynamics. The author considers an alienation role in the course of society formation. The research reveals that alienation means to the Frankfurt school in historical process by case study of works "Dialectic of Enlightenment" and "Escape from Freedom". The author finds the connection between the alienation and the significant terms taken from the theory of social dynamics (social changes, historical process). Such an approach allows to reveal functioning features of the main subject of sociology, namely, society.