THE ETHICAL BORDERS OF SLUM TOURISM IN THE MOBILE CAPITALISM: A CONCEPTUAL DISCUSSION

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  • Maximiliano E KORSTANJE Int. society for Philosophers, UK Universidad de Palermo, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4316/rdt.21.319

Keywords:

Slum Tourism, Pacification, Crime, Capitalism, Poverty.

Abstract

Though modern nation states appealed to slum-tourism as a valid mechanism towards pacification of slums or violent ghettos, less attention is given to detractors who observe contradictory results. This chapter critically explores the anthropology of poverty to expand the current understanding of slum tourism, the connection of capitalism and poverty as well as problems of policy makers to delineate sustainable programs of development in slums. Far from being a solution for the trouble, slum tourism not only aggravates the situation of exploitation slum-dwellers daily live, but falls in a deep-seated paradox. If poverty turns in the commodity this segment needs or looks, it is almost impossible to reduce the main resource of profits. At time community gains further profits from slum tourism, poverty tends to be replicated

Author Biography

Maximiliano E KORSTANJE, Int. society for Philosophers, UK Universidad de Palermo, Argentina

As sociologist, Korstanje has specialized in the study of risk and mobilities from many interdisciplinary approaches. Recently, his interest was based on the impacts of 9/11 to tourism and local economies. As a result of this, in 2010 he founded the first journal dedicated to the study of safety in tourism, International Journal of Safety and Security in Tourism hosted by The University of Palermo Argentina. His contributions led to co-editor important journals as Event Management and Int. Journal of Tourism and Travels and work as editorial board member for more than 20 journals in risk and tourism such as: Risk and Uncertainty, Journal of Tourism Anthropology, Journal of Risk Research, Rosa dos Ventos, Journal of Emergency Service Information, Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Studies and Perspectives in Tourism, El Periplo Sustainable, Tourism and Society and Int. Journal of Hospitality and Event Management. With more than 500 published papers and 13 books, Korstanje takes part of the Philosophical society of England, The international Society for Philosophers, United Kingdom and Int. Committee Research on Disasters, United States. Area of studies: disasters, resiliency, risk, mobility, terrorism,tourism, dark tourism, cultural tourism, and others.    

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Published

30-06-2016

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Vol. 0 No. 21 (2016)

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