Research of the leisure industry in Russia: the social and cultural aspect

In article the urgency of research in the field of the leisure industry in the aspect of social and cultural activities. Stresses the importance of axiological issues, and the risk of adverse phenomena that accompany the development of leisure industry. The search is conducted the priority directions of research of a phenomenon of the leisure industry, attempted systematization. Describes the experience of scientific-practical seminars, summarizing the results of studies the leisure industry, raised issues of personnel training for the leisure industry.