Digital divide in modern Russian society: levels and social consequences

Research Article
  • Olga M. Shevchenko Institute of Sociology and Regional Studies, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia olgashv2007@yandex.ru
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Shevchenko O.M. Digital divide in modern Russian society: levels and social consequences. Humanities of the South of Russia. 2023. Vol. 12. No. 1. P. 54-65. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18522/2227-8656.2023.1.4 (in Russ.).

Abstract

Objective of the study is to examine the levels and social consequences of digital inequality in Russian society. The methodological basis of the research is the institutional approach (D. North), the provisions of the theory of digital transformation of society (M. Castels, W. Beck), the theory of stratification (P. Sorokin), the concept of social capital (P. Bourdieu). Research results. The total digitalization of society is accompanied by the emergence and deepening of digital inequality, which today has a multi-level character, manifesting itself in the form of global, national and individual asymmetry in the level of accessibility of digital technologies for countries, regions, settlement communities and certain categories of the population. Digital inequality is a multidimensional phenomenon that reflects not only the availability of digital infrastructure for various actors, but also their ability to use other vital resources that can ensure both the economic development of the country and the social well-being of a person. Prospects of the study. The problem of digital inequality is of scientific and practical interest due to the need to understand the factors of its emergence and reproduction, as well as its social consequences for countries, regions, and certain categories of citizens.
Keywords:
digital inequality, digital technologies, digital divide, digital dividends, digital infrastructure, digital services

Author Biography

Olga M. Shevchenko, Institute of Sociology and Regional Studies, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor, Department of Conflictology and National Security

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Received: 20.12.2022

Accepted: 17.02.2023

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Shevchenko, O. M. (2023). Digital divide in modern Russian society: levels and social consequences. Humanities of the South of Russia, 12(1), 54-65. https://doi.org/10.18522/2227-8656.2023.1.4
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MODERN RUSSIAN SOCIETY