Інтернет як платформа для прояву соціальної активності молоді

Abstract

The publication presents theoretical analysis of the Internet as a platform for the manifestation of social activity of youth. It has been outlined that the formation of the culture of Information civilization has given the Internet an important role in the life of humanity, since cyberspace is now the most accessible means of adding to the information - the values of postindustrial society. In the context of the ever-increasing role of virtual space, the main areas of social life (education, leisure, communication, etc.) are reflected in it. In this regard, the problem of excessive immersion in virtuality and the leveling of social reality among the most active Internet users, that is, young people, is being actualized. It is noted that representatives of the younger generation can bring their own country to the avant-garde, but provided they have a high level of development of their social activity, which is a systemic social quality, in which the level of its sociality is expressed and realized, that is, the depth and completeness of the connections of the individual with the society, level of transformation of personality into the subject of social relations. One of the manifestations of social activity is volunteer activity. The publication presents the essence of the phenomenon of volunteering, the peculiarities of its development in independent Ukraine and the motives for the implementation of volunteering activities. The essence of the phenomenon of online volunteering is presented. Positive aspects of volunteering through the Internet are presented, which are of special importance for people with special needs.