Slum Tourists: When Wealthy People Toured Chinatown ‘For Fun’
Podcast: Ridiculous HistoryPublished On: Wed Feb 23 2022
Description: It’s true — back in the day, wealthy residents of cities from London to Chicago would pay for tours of disadvantaged communities, the same way that you might take your friends to a zoo today. The communities responded, staging events meant to give the upper class an ersatz sense of authenticity. Spoiler, it was terrible. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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