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The lure of dark destinations
Manage episode 357925223 series 3358108
From the Alcatraz East Crime Museum and Jack the Ripper guided tours to the Phnom Penh killing fields, ‘dark tourism’ is now a multi-million-pound global industry. What is the attraction and where is the line between acceptable and problematic dark tourism drawn?
In this episode, Becky Taylor speaks with Adam Lynes, Craig Kelly and James Treadwell, editors of '50 Dark Destinations' about what dark tourism is, why we're drawn to such macabre forms of tourism and the unique aspects the internet has brought to the industry.
Find out more about the book: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/50-dark-destinations
Intro music: Cold by yoitrax | @yoitrax
Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com
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creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
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114 episodes
Manage episode 357925223 series 3358108
From the Alcatraz East Crime Museum and Jack the Ripper guided tours to the Phnom Penh killing fields, ‘dark tourism’ is now a multi-million-pound global industry. What is the attraction and where is the line between acceptable and problematic dark tourism drawn?
In this episode, Becky Taylor speaks with Adam Lynes, Craig Kelly and James Treadwell, editors of '50 Dark Destinations' about what dark tourism is, why we're drawn to such macabre forms of tourism and the unique aspects the internet has brought to the industry.
Find out more about the book: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/50-dark-destinations
Intro music: Cold by yoitrax | @yoitrax
Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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