Archive | 2019
Social Risks and Human Values in Context of Digital Nomadism
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of digital nomadism as a phenomenon, a sociocultural event, a lifestyle, and a professional activity of a person in the modern network information and communication society. There is a summary of modern research and practical experience, which allowed identifying advantages and problem areas in life organization and professional activities of digital nomads, viewed as a distinct social category of people. The article discusses the results of the empirical research and analyses the life values and causes of social risks as exemplified by photographers’ – digital nomads’ – lifestyle and professional activities. It is concluded that within the framework of digital nomadism considered as a risky lifestyle and environment, there is a need to manage social risks, to prevent and minimize them through realizing a person s social and individual potential. Keywords—social risks, life values, professional activities, digital nomadism, digital nomad, photographer