Peculiarities of Leisure Time for Student Youth in the 1990s – 2000s. (Based on Sociological Research)

The relevance of the study is related to the transformation of formal and informal leisure needs in the post-Soviet period of Russia’s development, when in domestic realities there is an increase in options for how young people spend their free time. The purpose of the study is to identify changes that occurred in the leisure activities of student youth in the 1990s-2000s. The content of the concept of “leisure” has been disclosed. The vectors of transformations that Russian society has encountered within the presented chronological framework are indicated. The main distinctive characteristics of the life activity of student youth are given. Based on a generalization of the results of sociological research, connections between leisure and other spheres of public life, mainly with the economy, have been identified. The scientific novelty of the study is determined by the proposal of the author's interpretation of leisure and clarification of the sociological content of changes in the leisure practices of Russian students in the 1990s-2000s, which makes it possible to identify the leading factors influencing the transformation of preferences regarding the organization of free time by representatives of this social group.

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