Golovashenko O. Tourism as a Form of Social Activity of an Individual: Social and Philosophic Analysis

A research Object - mental models of a re-search of an individual's tourist activity and of tourism as social phenomenon. The Aim of the research - social and philosophic analysis of tourism as a form of social activity of an individual, as a social institute and a branch of economy. The Methods of research and equipment - system method that was fulfilled in the combination of dia-lects and materialistic, historic, structure and func-tion approaches. Theoretical significance and the novelty - Complex research of tourism essence as a form of idi-vidual's social activity, revelation of its social func-tions. The practical results and novelty - Dissertation materials are used in the process of conducting of tourist cycle courses, as well as they can be ac-counted during state policy in tourist sphere forma-tion. The subject and degree of introduction - The fac-tors of tourist industry in Ukraine were identified. Efficiency of introduction - Further scientific work out of theoretical basis of touristics. The field of usage - Work out of state and ministerial culture and upbringing programmes, planes, normative and special educational courses.