Models of (future) society: Bringing social theories back in backcasting.

Highlights: [•] We conducted a backcasting project on sustainable employment in Hungary. [•] Four main social theories are presented in relation to society and social change. [•] The topic, the method, the naive theories and the context mutually shape each other. [•] Involving social theories in backcasting projects leads to more fruitful processes. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]