APPROACHESTO THE STUDY OF SOCIAL TOURISM: INTERNATIONAL AND RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE

Abstract

Scientific approaches to the study of social tourism and the formation of a methodology of foreign and Russian authors are reviewerd, the factors and conditions as prerequisites of organizing social tourism and conducting empirical research are disclosed. The results of the scientific review of the research in the field of social tourism and taking the experience of organizing social recreation in Russia and in European countries on the example of social groups are of great importance for future research to cover not only social and economic issues, but also to take into account the diversity and complexity of relationships in social groups, as well as tourism providers and intermediaries to adapt their travel products to the needs and requirements of tourists, with an emphasis on accounting preferences of representatives of diverse groups. The purpose: to analyze the scientific approachesto the study of social tourism and the formation of methodology of foreign and Russian authors, identify common and special elements on the problem of social tourism, the results obtained and the prospects for its development. Methodology of research: while working with the texts of the analyzed studies and social tourism concepts comparative (comparative) and systematic methods wereapplied. The results of the study: taking into account the varieties of scientific views on social tourism, focused on the perceptions of its social importance and preferable form of organization with the participation of the State, including special programmes and social projects. Special attention is paid to the importance of the initiatives the implementation of views on social and recreation, to enable it to social groups: youth, families, the disabled, and the elderly. It will ensure the participation of social groups in tourism, promoting social integration as the way of democratization and the implementation of equal rights among various groups of the population, human freedom, their civil rights involving interaction system States with civil society. Practical implications: the results can be applied in scientific research and in the formation of research methodology of socio-economic essence of social tourism, taking into account the sociological, economic, socio-psychological approaches, as well as in programmesof teaching socio-economic disciplines in tourism. The basic techniquesoutlined in the article, methods and tools in the study of social tourism are relevant in Russia today, which should contribute to its progressive development.

Keywords

• социальный туризм
• социально-экономическая категория
• концепция
• модели
• системный подход
• социологический подход