Theoretical-methodological grounds of the sociological analysis of transformation processes

The proposed article outlines the diversity of theoretical approaches to the study of transformational processes in social systems in the context of their interconnectedness. Revealed at the same time, the essential bases of the analysis of this problem area reveal the complexity of these processes. The distinguished varieties of such elements of social reality reflect their basic characteristics, which makes it possible to determine the vector of development. Based on the interpretations of the investigated processes, the most optimal methods of objective study of social transformations are proposed.