Israel Ro
Biographic Data
| ID | 173349 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Israel Ro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Israel |
| FAMILY NAME | Ro |
| SIGNATURE | RO I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8198-0607 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A guilty pleasure? The Indian museum as a popular backdrop for selfies
The following article presents the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum Bhopal, India, (Tribal Museum) as an especially popular setting and backdrop for selfies and photographic self-portraits by Indian visitors. In general, museums are not considered ‘cool’ among young people in India. The article discusses why the Tribal Museum is so attractive as a selfie-backdrop and what kind of a relationship this practice establishes between visitors and museum. T…
The museum as a dating venue
Using the example of the Madhya Pradesh tribal Museum in Bhopal, India, the following article deals with a romantic user interest in museums: as a meeting place for unmarried (mixed-sex) couples; in short, as a venue for dates. The article contextualizes this phenomenon by taking into account the relationship of the museum as an institution with its Indian visitors from a historical perspective, and by outlining the social context within which pu…
Uncharted territory
Visitor books for the general public are rather uncommon in India. As far as research is concerned, they are still mostly uncharted territory. The few existing visitor books, however, acquire a special significance: as pioneers in a nascent dialogue between visitors and institutions. This article explores their potential for providing information about the visitors to museums in India: their expectations and experiences, even their consciousness …
The Ashkenazi Tradition of Biblical Chant between 1500 and 1900
Uncharted territory
Visitor books for the general public are rather uncommon in India. As far as research is concerned, they are still mostly uncharted territory. The few existing visitor books, however, acquire a special significance: as pioneers in a nascent dialogue between visitors and institutions. This article explores their potential for providing information about the visitors to museums in India: their expectations and experiences, even their consciousness …
A guilty pleasure? The Indian museum as a popular backdrop for selfies
The following article presents the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum Bhopal, India, (Tribal Museum) as an especially popular setting and backdrop for selfies and photographic self-portraits by Indian visitors. In general, museums are not considered ‘cool’ among young people in India. The article discusses why the Tribal Museum is so attractive as a selfie-backdrop and what kind of a relationship this practice establishes between visitors and museum. T…
The museum as a dating venue
Using the example of the Madhya Pradesh tribal Museum in Bhopal, India, the following article deals with a romantic user interest in museums: as a meeting place for unmarried (mixed-sex) couples; in short, as a venue for dates. The article contextualizes this phenomenon by taking into account the relationship of the museum as an institution with its Indian visitors from a historical perspective, and by outlining the social context within which pu…
The Ashkenazi Tradition of Biblical Chant between 1500 and 1900
Uncharted territory
Visitor books for the general public are rather uncommon in India. As far as research is concerned, they are still mostly uncharted territory. The few existing visitor books, however, acquire a special significance: as pioneers in a nascent dialogue between visitors and institutions. This article explores their potential for providing information about the visitors to museums in India: their expectations and experiences, even their consciousness …
The museum as a dating venue
Using the example of the Madhya Pradesh tribal Museum in Bhopal, India, the following article deals with a romantic user interest in museums: as a meeting place for unmarried (mixed-sex) couples; in short, as a venue for dates. The article contextualizes this phenomenon by taking into account the relationship of the museum as an institution with its Indian visitors from a historical perspective, and by outlining the social context within which pu…
A guilty pleasure? The Indian museum as a popular backdrop for selfies
The following article presents the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum Bhopal, India, (Tribal Museum) as an especially popular setting and backdrop for selfies and photographic self-portraits by Indian visitors. In general, museums are not considered ‘cool’ among young people in India. The article discusses why the Tribal Museum is so attractive as a selfie-backdrop and what kind of a relationship this practice establishes between visitors and museum. T…
History (4 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (2 works) · Museums and Cultural Heritage (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Appropriation (1 work)