Tourism and Geographies of Inequality - 9781138795594

Taylor & Francis

Tourism and Geographies of InequalityThe New Global Slumming Phenomenon\nAuthor(s): Fabian Frenzel, Ko Koens\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138795594, 978-1138795594\nSynopsis\nSlum tourism is a controversial pastime rising in popularity on a global scale. Known as slumming, it has been practised since Victorian times. In recent years, slum tourism occurs in more and more cities of the Global South. Township tourism across South Africa, favela tourism in Rio de Janeiro and slum tourism in Mumbai have grown to mass tourism dimensions. \n\nThis volume provides a collection of studies that shed light on the geographies of inequality in slum tourism from historical, sociological, political and anthropological perspectives. By connecting slum tourism to debates over the ethics and aesthetics of travel, volunteering, second homes and cross border mobility, the chapters provide ample ground for an understanding of slu.