MODERN TREND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY AND SOCIETY: DIGITAL SOCIETY AS A SPECIAL STAGE OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
In: Society and security insights, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 120-139
ISSN: 2619-0230
The relevance of the study is due to the need to study the problems of the digital society as a special stage of the information society. The article presents interpretations of the concept of digitalization. The prerequisites for digitalization are indicated. The results of studies of the digital divide between the regions of the Russian Federation and individual socio-professional groups, as well as the features of the current stage of the development of civilization and the sociological interpretation of the digital society, the sociological portrait of a person of digital civilization are considered. The results of a sociological study of the attitude of the population towards digitalization are presented. The study was conducted by the method of a questionnaire survey of residents of the Altai Territory aged 17 to 75 years (n = 154). Empirical data processing was carried out by the method of frequency analysis. The results of the study are presented in the article in comparison with statistical data reflecting the level of development of the digital economy in Russia. In conclusion, the article emphasizes the importance of research into the problems of the digital society, summarizes the results of a study of the opinion of the population of the Altai Territory regarding digitalization. It is noted that studies of the problems of the digital society make it possible to expand the understanding of digital reality and optimize the process of digital transformation of the state and society, to ensure security in the digital society.