Leisure time and practices of young people from Mutãs-Guanambi–BA: waiting for the weekend

Abstract

When related to youth, leisure assumes an important role in the construction of the identity and condition of youth life. In this sense, this research aims to analyze the times and leisure practices of young women in the countryside of Mutãs-BA. This is a thematic clipping of the monograph entitled “Meanings and Meanings of Leisure for young people from Mutãs–Guanambi–BA: relations between times, spaces and practices”, developed by the researcher. In this way, the specific objectives are: To identify the leisure time of the young women; to describe the main leisure practices experienced by them, thus discussing the relationship between leisure and their ways of life in the countryside. As a methodological basis, qualitative research was used, through field research, in which a questionnaire and individual interview were used. In this text, we will work with data referring to five young women between 19 and 28 years old. The research indicates the absence or little time available for female leisure, the interference of work, context and commitments. It also highlights the restriction of leisure time on weekends. It shows the importance of spaces such as the square, the church, in which young  people experience leisure practices in the countryside.