STRUCTURAL MODEL OF THE SPACE OF A VIRTUAL SOCIAL NETWORK

This article presents a theoretical model of the space of virtual social networks, constructed on the basis of a theoretical analysis of constructs such as space, social space, and virtual reality. The model is based on the idea of the social nature of virtual network space, which imbues it with corresponding structural features. Based on the presented model, the structure of network space presupposes the presence of the following groups of fields: culture, science, politics, education, economics, as well as entertainment and everyday life. The user, as a social actor, occupies a specific place or position within this hierarchically ordered space based on the amount of the “capital”. Within the space of a virtual social network, capital can take various forms, from social to economic.