The Matrix of Socio-Cultural Identity of Local Communities

The evolution of the socio-cultural space is determined by the system of interaction between modernity, tradition and archaism. The combination of the present, the past and the future leads the system of mutual relations of one's own and others' values in conditions of socio-economic and institutional instability into a state of bifurcation. In the process of acquiring a socio-cultural identity, a set of socio-cultural values is constructed that determine the system of vital activity of local communities in a historical perspective. The analysis of the modification of socio-cultural identity is carried out within the framework of the matrix approach and the theory of constructivism. The matrix of socio-cultural identity includes axiological, moral, ethical, communicative, and regulatory actors that determine the socio-cultural development of localities in the design paradigm. Functionally, the socio-cultural matrix reflects coordinating relationships and attitudes, models development trends determined by socio-cultural practices, and plays the role of a designer and navigator. A failure in the matrix means a change in the semantic field of socio-cultural reality.