Šeimos laisvalaikis ir šventės daugiakultūrėje erdvėje

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Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Lietuvių kalba / Lithuanian
Title:
Šeimos laisvalaikis ir šventės daugiakultūrėje erdvėje
Alternative Title:
Family leisure time and holidays in the multicultural space
Authors:
Paukštytė-Šaknienė, Rasa
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Contents:
Vilniaus apylinkių gyventojų laisvalaikio samprata — Laisvalaikio su šeima ribos ir jo praleidimo būdai — Šeimose švenčiamos šventės — Apibendrinimas — Literatūra.
Subject Category:
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Vilnius. Vilniaus kraštas (Vilnius region); Lietuva (Lithuania); Šventės. Atmintinos dienos / Festivals. Holy days; Kasdienis gyvenimas / Everyday life; Šeima / Family; Etninės grupės / Ethnic groups.
Summary / Abstract:

LTRemiantis pusiau struktūruotu interviu, tipologiniu ir istoriniu lyginamuoju metodais atliekamas tyrimas, kuriame keliamas tikslas atskleisti socialinę ir kultūrinę sąveiką Vilniaus apylinkių kaimų, miestelių, miestų šeimose XX a. antroje pusėje - XXI a. pradžioje. Sprendžiant šį tikslą keliami uždaviniai: išanalizuoti, kaip eminiu požiūriu suprantamas ir vertinamas laisvalaikis su šeima; pažvelgti į šeimos narių bendrai praleidžiamą neapeiginį laisvalaikį (atostogas, savaitgalius bei laiką po darbo); išanalizuoti šeimoje švenčiamas šventes atskleidžiant skirtingų etninių grupių bei konfesijų žmonių palaikomas tų švenčių tradicijas. [Iš straipsnio, p. 63]

ENThe family, as the very first and main social institution, forms the value orientations of a growing person. The organisation of meaningful family leisure time is an important problem and one of the main objectives of every state. For the purposes of this research, I divide family leisure time into two parts: that related to the needs of a child/children or other family member, and “time for oneself”. The research was conducted using semi-structured interviews and typological and historical comparative methods where the aim was to reveal the social and cultural interaction in families from villages, towns and cities in the Vilnius surroundings in the second half of the 20th century to the early 21st century. Pursuant to this aim, the following objectives were raised: to analyse how leisure time with the family is perceived and viewed from the emic perspective; to look at the non-ritualised leisure time spent together by family members (vacations, weekends and time after work); to analyse holidays (celebrations) celebrated in the family, revealing the traditions that are upheld during their celebration between different ethnic groups and confessions. This study of family leisure time was conducted in six locations in the Vilnius surroundings, surveying 37 respondents born between 1934 and 1991. Most were born in the 1950s (38 percent). Their experiences were analysed from the perspective of two generations - 28 respondents were attributed to the older generation (born from 1934 to 1966), while 9 belonged to the younger generation (born between 1970 and 1991).The research of leisure time among inhabitants of the Vilnius surroundings revealed that some of their lifestyles were centred around the necessity of having a farm or plot of land, which limited their scope for freely choosing their leisure time. As a result, some respondents believe that they have no leisure time at all due to their farming activities. Others identified leisure time as changing one type of work with another type of work. We notice certain analogies with older residents of Vilnius, who much like the populations in smaller towns or villages also dedicate most of their weekends, holidays and vacations to agriculture-related tasks. However, the largest majority of respondents of various ages from the Vilnius surroundings, like residents of Vilnius, do indeed distinguish (pure) leisure time that is unrelated to any obligations and is based on free choice, i.e., obligation-free time. “Time for oneself”, which is not associated with the family, is less commonly identified with travel by the older generation, more often with some kind of low-intensity or preferred task, but mostly with passive relaxation. They mostly mentioned a hobby, where reading books was the dominant activity, also knitting among women respondents. The younger generation has a similar perception of such leisure time. Meanwhile, “leisure time with the family” in the Vilnius surroundings is usually spent away on trips or celebrating special occasions together, however their geography and intensity of family trips is markedly more limited compared to residents of Vilnius. This is probably largely due to owning a farm, having to constantly do some work there after the “official work day” is over, leaving much less time for leisure activities.This fact is illustrated by the understanding of the importance of work and leisure time, which changes at a much slower pace in the Vilnius surroundings than in Vilnius City, where leisure time is now often perceived as more important than work. As the research showed, leisure activities “for oneself” can change depending on the respondent’s age, financial situation or health issues. On the other hand, according to the concept of leisure time among older residents in the Vilnius surroundings, the religious aspect remains important, something that was not found among residents of Vilnius of a similar age. Among Christians (especially Polish Catholics), the concept of Sunday time as a sacred space dedicated to prayer and rest is still very much alive. One of the most frequently chosen places for family vacations, both in the past and now, is the seaside, usually by the Baltic Sea, yet the geography of vacation destinations among the younger generation is rapidly expanding. As for weekend and day-off activities, respondents mentioned going to the theatre, concerts, sports events, church, cafes and restaurants. Trips into the countryside or other cities (mostly Vilnius) were also mentioned. Again, as was the case with vacations, weekend leisure time among respondents from the Vilnius surroundings is more likely to be planned. Respondents often added that planning was needed to coordinate time set aside for relaxation and work on their individual farms. Research of holidays (celebrations) celebrated in the Vilnius surroundings showed that the size of the location did not really influence the structure of holidays marked by the family. People professing the Christian faiths mentioned the same most important holidays celebrated in their families as did respondents in Vilnius - Easter, Christmas, birthdays and the New Year. There were no significant differences between cities and towns [...]. [From the publication p. 305-307]

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