The socio-economic features of lifestyle of urban and rural youth and their impact on economic self-identification (case study of the Irkutsk region)

The article presents the results of the research dealing with the rural and urban lifestyle of the youth in the Irkutsk region. The lifestyle of the population is considered as a system of life activity in the particular economic, social and cultural conditions. It reflects experiences, values and forms of attitude to the environment and the society. The author studies the socio-economic features of lifestyle of young people from small towns and rural areas and carries out the comparative analysis of these features. The differences in the formation of youth lifestyle, typical for the socio-economic environment of cities and villages are revealed. The paper also distinguishes youth groups according to the prosperity level.