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‘We did the Slum!’ – Urban Poverty Tourism in Historical Perspective
- M. Steinbrink
- Sociology
- 10 April 2012
Abstract Slum tourism in the Global South is a relatively new phenomenon. The tourist gaze at the poverty of the Others is long established, though. This paper is concerned with the genesis of urban… Expand
Festifavelisation: mega-events, slums and strategic city-staging – the example of Rio de Janeiro
- M. Steinbrink
- Geography
- 1 November 2013
Mega-events are increasingly often taking place in countries of the Global South. In the socio-spatially deeply fragmented host cities these spectacles encompass extremely transformative urban… Expand
Festivalisation and urban renewal in the Global South: socio-spatial consequences of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
- M. Steinbrink, C. Haferburg, A. Ley
- Economics
- 16 May 2011
Sports mega events increasingly take place in the metropolises of emerging economies. As a city-marketing tool, these events are said to make the host cities more visible in the international… Expand
Slum tourism: state of the art
- F. Frenzel, K. Koens, M. Steinbrink, C. Rogerson
- Political Science
- 1 March 2015
This article provides a view on the state-of-the-art literature on slum tourism. It points to the rapid growth of slum tourism research in recent years and highlights the main avenues that research… Expand
Poverty tourism as advocacy: a case in Bangkok
- F. Frenzel, K. Koens, M. Steinbrink
- Political Science
- 14 June 2012
The Role of Amateur Football in Circular Migration Systems in South Africa
- M. Steinbrink
- Sociology
- 1 August 2010
This article explores the significance of amateur football for the changing patterns of circular migration in post-Apartheid South Africa. Even after the end of Apartheid, the abolishment of the… Expand
RURAL AND URBAN LIVELIHOODS: A TRANSLOCAL PERSPECTIVE IN A SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT
- B. Lohnert, M. Steinbrink
- Geography
- 1 September 2005
ABSTRACT The concept of the rural and the urban as separate spheres in development studies is increasingly losing analytical value. A growing proportion of the population in developing countries are… Expand
Development and globalization of a new trend in tourism
- M. Steinbrink, F. Frenzel, K. Koens
- Political Science
- 14 June 2012