Introduction. The article is devoted to the acute socio-philosophical issue ‒ the transformation of axiosphere of modern society, which has gained special relevance at present due to changes in the conditions of socialization, the paradigm shift in the perception of technical devices, the changing lifestyle of the “digital generation”.
Materials and methods. The complexity of the methods applied in the study is explained by the problematic of the work, extrapolating the methodology of philosophy and sociology. The theoretical and methodological basis is the concepts of R. Inglehart, A. Maslow, N. Howe and U. Strauss. The object of the study is the specifics of the transformation of the value paradigm of the “digital generation”, since today there is a convergence of values with needs, the perception of terminal values as instrumental values. It is hypothesized that in the conditions of information society and widespread digitalization, the “digital generation” has undergone a transformation of the sense of existential security, which is ambiguous, since the loss of traditional moral and ethical guidelines and spiritual alienation is possible.
Results. The necessity of periodic axiological analysis of the “digital generation” is emphasized, outlining specific markers for identifying patterns of social development and transformation of value dominants of the “digital generation”. It is pointed out that when introducing modified versions of modern technologies and the latest digital technologies into the publicly accessible information space, one should not forget about social, psychological, axiological control, endtoend analytics and the consequences of implementation, especially in terms of the qualitative outcomes of the entire process of socialization of the “digital generation”.
Discussion and conclusion. In the course of the research, the level of existential security of the “digital generation” was determined. The markers of identity, fulfillment, and fullness have been specifically identified, allowing to identify the points of feeling and perception of existential security of the “digital generation” at the current stage of development of the information society.

Introduction. In modern society, Internet is an integral part of human life. There is a process of forming a special type of culture and behavior models. The intensity of these processes determines their disorder, randomness and riskogenics. The purpose of this study is to identify social risks of the Internet virtual world as a sphere of human life practices implementation.
Materials and methods. Scientific sources related to the understanding of this problem are used. Theoretical analysis as the main method provides an opportunity to identify the main risks of life practices formed under the influence of the Internet virtual world.
Results. Social risks are highlighted, the degree of which is enhanced due to the specifics of the virtual: alienation of a person, disconnection of traditional social ties, uncertainty of social status, disregard for social norms, etc.
Discussion and conclusion. Specific risks emerging in the Internet virtual world, risks of an anthropological nature are identified: instability of personal identity, formation of an escapist type of behavior, risk of increasing communication deficit, Internet addiction.

Introduction. Some aspects of globalization that define a new paradigm of sociocultural development are considered below. The term “globalization” is usually used to characterize the processes of integration and disintegration on a planetary scale in the sphere of politics, economy, culture, as well as anthropogenic changes in the environment, which are universal in form and affect the interests of all mankind in content.
Materials and methods. Theoretical and methodological basis of the study is formed by general philosophical principles and methods, principles of systematicity, synergy, axiology.
Results. The essence of the current stage of globalization is that it is an actively unfolding and rapidly accelerating process of overcoming natural and artificial boundaries between peoples and states, forming a single and integral space of earth civilization, providing greater freedom for the movement of people, material and spiritual values, communication and interaction in the planetary environment. The consequences and transformations initiated by globalization, which affects all spheres and levels of society, are very ambiguous and diverse. In this regard, the conceptualization and philosophical understanding of social transformations under the influence of multidimensional globalization is an urgent problem of modern social philosophy.
Discussion and conclusion. Modern civilization is a changing system, and globalization as a complex process transforms, changes all components of collective existence. In the conditions of globalization, the modern socio-cultural situation acquires the character of non-linearity, which is expressed in the rejection of traditions, the dominance of the innovative layer in culture. The actual violation of the balance between tradition and innovation indicates the entry of culture into the phase of crisis and corresponds to the regularities of cyclic dynamics. Within the framework of philosophical understanding of the phenomenon of globalization it is necessary to analyze the problem of its transformational impact.

Introduction. The state of the information environment of society has a very significant impact on the state of the psyche of people, stereotypes of their behavior in society, on their moral standards, moral criteria and spiritual values. The task of the study is to analyze the increasing trend in the spread of the Internet which entails the formation of an open space, the transformation of the personality in the Internet society, the construction of new social practices and elements of communication, and the virtualization of social institutions.
Materials and methods. The materials and methods were based on the basic provisions of the concept of the information society, the concept of identity and personalization, the study of emerging new objects of network culture, the description of their properties and methods of study.
Results. In the post-perestroika period in the Russian Federation, the so-called primary identity is strengthened, there is a revival of the “lost identity” which is primarily ethnic identity. While other previously significant identities are blurred, ethnic identity (ethnicity) comes to the fore in a person’s self-determination. Informatization, forming a single world information space, creates opportunities for control over mass consciousness, manipulating it in domestic politics which also leads to the erosion of identity.
Discussion and conclusion. The change in types of communication associated with the predominance of the visual principle in the broadcast of information suggests that humanity is moving towards the line of external simplicity in culture, thereby freeing itself from the oversupply and complexity of the value-semantic baggage of civilization accumulated over centuries. The information and communication space of the modern sociocultural system is a characteristic of the network culture which develops spontaneously. Network culture is based on multi-level contacts of people, their nonlinear interactions. One of the main negative results of changing the principles of communication activities of people in the real world is the destruction of subjectivity. These and many other contradictions illustrate the coherence of a modern man with the time in which they live, with the age of bifurcation.

Introduction. Modern society is characterized by global transformations that occur in all spheres of social and spiritual life more than ever actualizing the problem of education. It depends on its decision which priorities and values humanity will choose. At the present stage of Russia’s development, education is affirmed as one of the primary factors in solving problems of both national and global nature.
Materials and methods. General scientific methods and approaches, comparative analysis, historical and hermeneutic methods of scientific research are used.
Results. The domestic education system is an important factor in preserving Russia’s place among the leading countries of the world, its international prestige as a country with a high level of culture, science and education. This reinforces the need to understand the goals and trends in the development of education. The problem of competence in relation to education is considered, different approaches and classifications are given.
Discussion and conclusion. In modern conditions, education can no longer remain in a state of internal isolation, selfsufficiency. Russian society, in which knowledge becomes the capital and main resource of the economy, imposes new stringent requirements for education. Figuratively speaking, education should become convertible. That is why the rejection of traditional, sometimes called technocratic education, is relevant, and a new type of education is being sought in accordance with the peculiarities of modern culture.

Introduction. Religious, in particular Islamic, spiritual leaders play an important role in modern socio-political processes in Russia. In this regard, the figure of interest for the researcher is the chairman of the Coordination Center for Muslims of the North Caucasus, Mufti of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic Ismail-Hadji Berdiyev, who took an active part in religious processes from the late 1980s to the present day.
Materials and methods. The source base for this study consists of documents from Soviet and party bodies of the Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Region (KChAO), documents from officials in charge of the religious sphere in the region, as well as press materials. In addition to the basic principles of science, objectivity and historicism, the author used historical-systemic and historical-chronological methods.
Results. This article, using the example of Ismail-Hadji Berdiyev, shows that Soviet state-confessional policy, despite the declared atheistic dominant, was distinguished by flexibility and pragmatism. One of the far-sighted decisions was the training of professional Muslim clergy. The consequence of this decision was the formation of a professional corps of spiritual elite, which was able to withstand the threat of religious radicalism and direct the process of religious revival in a constructive direction.
Discussion and conclusion. A special feature of this study is the study of the formation of the personality of a major religious figure in the context of political processes taking place in our country and in the international arena. The results of the study are of interest both to researchers dealing with the problems of state-confessional relations in the Soviet and modern periods, and to government bodies implementing state policy in the religious sphere.

Introduction. The relevance of the topic is due to the need to revise the content of concepts, the need to improve means of philosophical analysis of modern socio-cultural processes. The purpose of the article is to clarify the possibilities of methodological approaches that contribute to a deeper understanding of culture, theory and education practice.
Materials and methods. General scientific methods are used, as well as the methodology of cultural research due to the post-non-classical type of rationality.
Results. Connotations of the concept and its relevance as a methodological tool corresponding to the needs of modern scientific activity are considered. The concept is considered as a resource of cognitive activity legitimizing the inclusion of metaphors and results of human perceptual experience in scientific research. It is shown that the understanding of the human world reaches a new level taking into account the importance of the identified methodological potential of the introduced concept of “cultural space”. The results of the study emphasize the thesis that the cultural space covers a variety of diverse spaces (subspaces) due to the diversity of human relations with the world, hierarchy of values accepted by people.
Discussion and conclusion. Such subspaces of culture as the space of politics, the space of art, the space of education, etc. are highlighted. It is claimed that educational environment, educational space, and space of education are not identical concepts. Their distinction is connected with the understanding of the role of a person — primarily either as an object of pedagogical influence (educational environment, educational space), or a person is recognized as a subject of the process of their own formation, independently constituting their living space due to the level of education. The interpretation of the space of education is proposed as one of the most significant dimensions of human existence which develops while the person is realizing their capabilities. The hypothesis is confirmed that the space of education can be considered as a condition for the possibility of a person’s self-identification, creating prerequisites for their social, professional, and overall personal improvement.

Introduction. The aim of the article is to analyze the peculiarities of the influence of the lifestyle culture of the Stavropol and Kuban communities on the transformation of the linguomental complex of the Cossacks in the late 19th century.
Materials and methods. Functional, structural, stylistic and comparative method, built on the combination of methods of linguistics and historical science within the framework of diachronic approach were used.
Results. The study analyzes the problem of mosaic of Kuban communities and small part of representatives of the first Cossack communities of Stavropol in the formation of a special linguistic culture and way of thinking, as well as the direct relationship of complimentarity and linguomental complex of the Cossacks on the example of song traditions.
Discussion and conclusion. The song and ritual traits and folklore of the group under study were imbued with a semivagabond lifestyle and military everyday life, which influenced the craving in the songs for the “good old time”. This hypersymbolism replaced the original cultural code, according to which the Cossack communities existed until the settlement of the territory of Stavropol region. The prospect of further research on this topic is expressed in the potential of this study both linguistically and diachronically: most of the ethnic systems of the peoples of the Caucasus coincide with their linguistic communities, which makes diachronic analysis much easier for the linguist.

Introduction. The social demand for the development of urban environment as a space of effective interaction of cultures, influencing the quality of life and worldview of modern man, has set the level of complexity of solved problems and determined the priorities in the concept of design of public spaces. Today, there is an emphasis on the ergonomics of navigation systems that have a direct bearing on the level of environmental accessibility. The relevance of research in the field of design of modern visual orientation systems is due to the search for universal means in design engineering that can solve the public demand. The purpose of the article is to provide an analysis of the cultural component of an individual’s socialization, in particular, to identify the factors affecting human orientation in the urban environment in order to determine the priority tools for the design of navigation systems related to the specifics of multicultural society in Southern Russia.
Materials and methods. Theoretical and empirical methods were applied in the research process: collection of material, study, analysis, observation and comparison methods.
Results. The results of the study are the identified relevant methods of orienteering system design such as adaptivemerging, light-shadow method, thematic and technical approaches. The application of these methods in a multicultural society is justified due to a special approach in design: observance of ethno-cultural peculiarities in visual communication and information perception. 
Discussion and conclusion. Exploring and incorporating historical context, cultural sensitivity, and the diversity of user needs is key to the design process of visual navigation systems. The practical significance of the identified methods and features of navigational culture of environmental spaces serves as a basis for the design of orienteering systems. The importance of applying the principles of navigation culture in creating a comfortable environment is emphasized.