The global phenomenon of poverty tourism - or 'poorism' - has become increasingly popular during the past few years. Tourists pay to be guided through the favelas of Brazil and the shantytowns of South Africa. The recently opened Los Angeles Gang Tour carries visitors through battle-scarred territories of urban violence and deprivation.
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Armchair poverty tourism has been around as long as authors have written about class. As an author,Leslie Jamison:
Though there might not be any easy answers to the problem of poverty, its most compelling scribes dLeslie Jamison:
I can't remember a time when I wasn't trying to figure out what to say at the dinner table.Leslie Jamison:
It's kind of funny that I've been branded as the empathy lady when, really, what I'm doing is questLeslie Jamison:
'Tough' is one of the last adjectives I would use to describe myself.Leslie Jamison:
The story of getting better can be just as compelling as the story of falling apart.Leslie Jamison:
I had never really thought of myself as a baby person, but it's just a really profound connection.Leslie Jamison:
I feel like I have a bit of a Type A personality.Leslie Jamison:
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