Holidays as a form of leisure organization of citizen of the Tobolsk province (1870-1917)

Abstract

In modern historical science the study of leisure activities is important. It expands our understanding of human value orientations, which in turn serve as the basis for decision-making and regulation of human behavior. The purpose of the article is to consider holidays as one of the forms of organizing the leisure of the citizen of the Tobolsk province. The research is based on the modernization approach, which pays considerable attention to the study of the transformation of social practices, forms of interaction and behavior of people. Also, apart from the fundamental principles of historical science - objectivity, historicism, scientific character and consistency, special historical methods have been used: concrete historical and comparative historical ones. On the basis of the archival materials, it has been revealed that in 1870-1917 holidays occupied a significant place in the leisure of the citizen of the Tobolsk province. In addition, it has been found that new types of them appeared in addition to the existing religious and state holidays in the studied period: public holidays, local ones, which significantly expanded the opportunities of citizens for communication and cultural recreation. Among other things, it has been shown that the set of festive events for urban residents was determined by their social status. Local governments, which were often the only organizers of festive events in cities, played an important role in these processes.