GLOBALISATION AND SOCIO-CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA
The author investigates influence of globalization on socio-cultural transformations in the South of Russia. Sources of globalization are traced in common cultural spiritual tradition. A real threat to ethno-cultural identity of peoples arises in conditions of globalization. In this connection, interest of scientists to the problem of ethno-cultural safety increases. The author's definition of the category of ethno-cultural safety is given in the article.