DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL SOCIOLOGY IN MODERN SCIENCE

Abstract

The arguments in favor of the development of digital sociology at the present stage of development of science in the field of sociology have been presented, its benefit in the field of economic and political development of modern society has been substantiated. The interpretations of the subject of study of digital sociology have been given, social processes and phenomena have been highlighted, the study of which is especially important from the point of view of digital sociology. The importance of Internet sociology in the framework of General sociological research has been revealed. One of the main methods of sociological research – observation, in the context of sociology of the Internet has been considered. Two approaches in the sociology of the Internet for solving ethical problems and the resulting problems of reliability and quality of the collected data have been emphasized.

Keywords

• digital sociology
• sociology of the internet
• sociological research
• observation
• media research
• media communications
• media devices
• web devices
• media information