Sociability, leisure and development of lifestyles of young people in contemporary Brazilian reality

This communication proposes a reflection on the development of sociability and lifestyles of youngsters on the matter of leisure in contemporary Brazilian reality. For that, we will base our analysis on quantitative and qualitative data developed by the official Brazilian government (IBGE - Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and IPEA - Institute of Applied Economic Research), non-governmental organizations (Citizenship Institute, IBASE / Polis and Educational Action etc.), and on an empirical researches developed in the field of Sciences in Brazilian graduate programs. Our main objectives are to circumscribe and analyze the meanings on sociability and lifestyles developed by young people on leisure matters. The central issue of the communication will be the understanding of subjectivation processes which builds certain ways of being young at the present time.