TRANSFORMATION OF CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

In the paper it is drawn attention to significant changes in the culture through modern information and communication technologies, including the standardization of cultural space, contradictory effects within mass culture, cultural expansion and, accordingly, the resistance against the latter, the protection of their cultural traditions and identity. Insufficient attention is paid to study issues of information technology in a culture that offers great opportunities for research and cultural analysis. The content of the key concepts of modernity that characterize the impact of information technology on culture are reviewed. Attention is paid to the expansion of intra-cultural entities, such as hackers, crackers and more. It is noted that computer technologies have created a new kind of culture, which, being a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, requires a thorough cultural reflection and analysis.