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Countercultural seekers, Slum tourism

Sociological discussion programme. Countercultural seekers. Laurie Taylor explores the hippy trail to Kathmandu. Also, slum tourism in Mumbai.

Counter cultural seekers: Laurie Taylor talks to Mark Liechty, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and author of a new book exploring the origins and meaning of the hippy trail to Kathmandu. Also, slum tourism in Mumbai. Does it de-politicise poverty? Melissa Nisbett, Senior Lecturer in Arts and Cultural Management at Kings College, London, found that many white westerners viewed such visits as personally enriching but saw no need for structural change.
Producer: Jayne Egerton.

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Mon 29 Jan 2018 00:15
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