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Tourism Geographies
An International Journal of Tourism Space, Place and Environment
Volume 14, 2012 - Issue 2: Global Perspectives on Slum Tourism
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Slum Tourism: Developments in a Young Field of Interdisciplinary Tourism Research

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Pages 195-212 | Published online: 20 Feb 2012

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