EXCURSIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE POLITICISATION OF MASS LEISURE IN SOVIET RUSSIA IN 1917–1935

In the early Soviet period, excursions were one of most popular forms cultural and educational activities, covering a significant part population. At same time, authorities actively sought to politicise excursion activities by organising control over it developing those that would contribute political upbringing enlightenment masses. Within framework presented research, an attempt was made consider work in leisure politicisation problem context, which affected entire work. The author analyses attitude this form work, tasks set before its organisers. transformation perception context changing attitudes relation is traced. research based on materials from central regional archives, some have been introduced into scientific circulation for first as well number published sources. results study show understood instrument human improvement, resorted ways allowed using field upbringing. This recreational entertainment functions – way recreation, they became another