Abstract
The aim of this paper is to define the functions of a community center under the conditions of contemporary socio-cultural space.Research methodology. Scientific provisions of the research are argued at the level of a set of general scientific methods of knowledge (analytical, source study, historical) and cultural approaches: typological and evolutionary methods, as well as the method of system analysis and synthesis. Results. It was revealed that community centers are leisure centers for all categories of the population in the socio-cultural environment of the 21st century, subject to qualitative and professional organization, that makes them diverse and spiritually rich. At the present time the socio-cultural institutions perform different functions related to the leisure needs of youth, trying to offer a variety of forms and types of entertainment programs according to the age structure.Novelty. The activity of community centers in the historical perspective and at the present stage is explored; the concept «community center» is specified and its functions are defined under the conditions of contemporary socio-cultural space. The purpose, tasks and main functions of a community center (recreational, communication, educational and compensatory-relaxation) are analyzed.The practical significance of the research may be used in developing lectures by specialists in cultural studies.
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