T Kalagy
Biographic Data
| ID | 5044 |
|---|---|
| NAME | T Kalagy |
| GIVEN NAMES | T |
| FAMILY NAME | Kalagy |
| SIGNATURE | KALAGY T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1633-7105 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
‘Kosher electricity’ and informal energy communities
Coping and distress in divided societies
The October 7, 2023, attack and ensuing Iron Swords War exposed Israeli society to severe and prolonged collective stress. This study examined differences between Jewish and Arab citizens in terms of exposure to war-related events, hope, family quality of life, and community and national resilience, as well as psychological distress. Guided by the ecological theory, we aimed to explore (a) group differences in coping resources and distress, (b) a…
Conservative peripheral societies and the acquisition of higher education
This study examined the acquisition of higher education among women in a peripheral conservative society. It was grounded in three theoretical approaches: intersectionality theory, intergenerational mobility theory, and the concept of enclave culture. The study was based on 20 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with Mizrahi Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women residing in towns in southern Israel. Analysis of the interviews indicated that the religious-…
Modeling sustainable consumption
The widespread use of single-use plastic tableware (SUPT) poses environmental and health risks, highlighting the need for effective interventions to reduce consumption and mitigate plastic pollution. This study examines interventions to raise awareness of SUPT health and environmental impacts using a theoretical mathematical model informed by behavioral insights from a US survey and grounded in the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Consumer decis…
Have Coping Resources and Trust in State Institutions Helped Jews and Arabs to Overcome Stress During the Iron Swords War
The events of 7 October 2023 and the subsequent Iron Swords War have profoundly impacted Israeli society, leaving both Jewish and Arab populations exposed to unprecedented levels of violence and uncertainty. This study examined the roles of trust in state institutions and a sense of coherence (SOC) as coping resources that may mitigate psychological distress following exposure to such events. Four hundred and seventy-one participants (69.9% Jewis…
Collective Narratives and Traditional Values in Meetings to Promote Peace
This study examined collective narratives and interactions among religious Muslim women and ultra-Orthodox Jewish women during meetings designed to promote dialogue. The dialogue group consisted of 10 women leaders from each of the two patriarchal communities who met regularly over 3 years (2018–2021); conversations were summarized, recorded, and transcribed by the researchers, and the data were categorized into three themes based on the model de…
Social identity theory in retirement culture in an underprivileged population
Purpose Social identity theory describes how an individual’s behaviors and choices are influenced by social group membership, including those related to financial planning. Social group behavior can also be influenced by structural barriers. The primary cause of poverty at retirement stems from the lack of financial planning for retirement. Underprivileged populations tend to have limited access to resources thus, they have difficulty saving for …
Diversity management in the integration of minorities in the job market
Purpose Cultural variance represents a significant challenge to policy designers and, in practice, to employers in the varied employment spaces. Providing workplace accessibility for the integration of various cultural groups requires deep thinking and creating unique possibilities for each group in accord with its particular heritage. Ultra-Orthodox society in Israel is a religious minority group that has undergone significant changes, from a de…
Ultra-Orthodox Women in the Job Market
This study explored the mental health and job satisfaction of Ultra-Orthodox women who work in different cultural environments. Data were gathered from 304 Ultra-Orthodox women who belong to various streams in this society and who were recruited by the Midgam research panel. The participants filled out self-reported questionnaires that assessed their family quality of life, community sense of coherence, diversity climate, inclusive leadership, jo…
Diversity Climate, Salutogenic Theory, and the Occupational Health of College-Educated Women from Conservative Communities
Over the past four decades, there have been significant changes in workplaces around the world, including a workforce that has become more diverse as the relative proportion of women in the workforce has increased. This trend has included the increased workforce participation of women from conservative minority groups. This article discusses the significance of the integration of college-educated women from conservative minority groups into the w…
Effective Ways to Encourage Health-Care Practices among Cultural Minorities in Israel during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Following the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, policymakers have been occupied with the questions of whether and how to specially address unique cultural groups coping with the pandemic. This study aimed to evaluate the potential for a culturally tailored approach to the transmission of health messages in a time of crisis among two minority populations within Israeli society: the Ultra-Orthodox population and the Arab population. To that end, 380 …
Enclave in Transition”
Traditional societies around the world face various challenges with the introduction of "modern" values as a result of various globalization processes occurring worldwide. In the research literature, these groups are generally referred to as a "transitional societies." The focus of the research discourse on "a society in transition" is the social change derived from the undermining of that traditional society and the weakening of its constituent …
Between the Inside and the Outside World
Agency of preservation or change
Within the last two decades, significant changes have been taking place in ultra-Orthodox society in Israel regarding higher education and entry into the workforce. This study examines the socio-religious identity of educated ultra-Orthodox women in light of their entry into the workforce. Findings show that although these women are leading a process of academic and occupational changes in the ultra-Orthodox community, they actually function as a…
Youth from Fundamentalist Societies
Between separation and integration
In this qualitative paper, I have examined how women from a conservative minority group handle their encounter with the values of the majority group as they acquire academic education. This examination was undertaken in the general context of the research tradition that addresses the sociological and anthropological attributes of conservative societies when in confrontation with the processes of moderation, and is based on the acculturation model…
Three approaches to the connection between modernisation and traditionalism
The current study investigates the way conservative societies confront the modernity process in the pursuit of higher education for women. Women in conservative societies serve as unique signifiers during processes of familial and societal change within their communities. The central thesis of this paper is an alternative approach to the evaluation of modernity changes occurring in religious and traditional societies, in light of developments in …
Agency of preservation or change
Within the last two decades, significant changes have been taking place in ultra-Orthodox society in Israel regarding higher education and entry into the workforce. This study examines the socio-religious identity of educated ultra-Orthodox women in light of their entry into the workforce. Findings show that although these women are leading a process of academic and occupational changes in the ultra-Orthodox community, they actually function as a…
Three approaches to the connection between modernisation and traditionalism
The current study investigates the way conservative societies confront the modernity process in the pursuit of higher education for women. Women in conservative societies serve as unique signifiers during processes of familial and societal change within their communities. The central thesis of this paper is an alternative approach to the evaluation of modernity changes occurring in religious and traditional societies, in light of developments in …
Between the Inside and the Outside World
Between separation and integration
In this qualitative paper, I have examined how women from a conservative minority group handle their encounter with the values of the majority group as they acquire academic education. This examination was undertaken in the general context of the research tradition that addresses the sociological and anthropological attributes of conservative societies when in confrontation with the processes of moderation, and is based on the acculturation model…
Social identity theory in retirement culture in an underprivileged population
Purpose Social identity theory describes how an individual’s behaviors and choices are influenced by social group membership, including those related to financial planning. Social group behavior can also be influenced by structural barriers. The primary cause of poverty at retirement stems from the lack of financial planning for retirement. Underprivileged populations tend to have limited access to resources thus, they have difficulty saving for …
Diversity management in the integration of minorities in the job market
Purpose Cultural variance represents a significant challenge to policy designers and, in practice, to employers in the varied employment spaces. Providing workplace accessibility for the integration of various cultural groups requires deep thinking and creating unique possibilities for each group in accord with its particular heritage. Ultra-Orthodox society in Israel is a religious minority group that has undergone significant changes, from a de…
Three approaches to the connection between modernisation and traditionalism
The current study investigates the way conservative societies confront the modernity process in the pursuit of higher education for women. Women in conservative societies serve as unique signifiers during processes of familial and societal change within their communities. The central thesis of this paper is an alternative approach to the evaluation of modernity changes occurring in religious and traditional societies, in light of developments in …
Youth from Fundamentalist Societies
Between separation and integration
In this qualitative paper, I have examined how women from a conservative minority group handle their encounter with the values of the majority group as they acquire academic education. This examination was undertaken in the general context of the research tradition that addresses the sociological and anthropological attributes of conservative societies when in confrontation with the processes of moderation, and is based on the acculturation model…
Between the Inside and the Outside World
Agency of preservation or change
Within the last two decades, significant changes have been taking place in ultra-Orthodox society in Israel regarding higher education and entry into the workforce. This study examines the socio-religious identity of educated ultra-Orthodox women in light of their entry into the workforce. Findings show that although these women are leading a process of academic and occupational changes in the ultra-Orthodox community, they actually function as a…
Enclave in Transition”
Traditional societies around the world face various challenges with the introduction of "modern" values as a result of various globalization processes occurring worldwide. In the research literature, these groups are generally referred to as a "transitional societies." The focus of the research discourse on "a society in transition" is the social change derived from the undermining of that traditional society and the weakening of its constituent …
Effective Ways to Encourage Health-Care Practices among Cultural Minorities in Israel during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Following the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, policymakers have been occupied with the questions of whether and how to specially address unique cultural groups coping with the pandemic. This study aimed to evaluate the potential for a culturally tailored approach to the transmission of health messages in a time of crisis among two minority populations within Israeli society: the Ultra-Orthodox population and the Arab population. To that end, 380 …
Ultra-Orthodox Women in the Job Market
This study explored the mental health and job satisfaction of Ultra-Orthodox women who work in different cultural environments. Data were gathered from 304 Ultra-Orthodox women who belong to various streams in this society and who were recruited by the Midgam research panel. The participants filled out self-reported questionnaires that assessed their family quality of life, community sense of coherence, diversity climate, inclusive leadership, jo…
Diversity Climate, Salutogenic Theory, and the Occupational Health of College-Educated Women from Conservative Communities
Over the past four decades, there have been significant changes in workplaces around the world, including a workforce that has become more diverse as the relative proportion of women in the workforce has increased. This trend has included the increased workforce participation of women from conservative minority groups. This article discusses the significance of the integration of college-educated women from conservative minority groups into the w…
Diversity management in the integration of minorities in the job market
Purpose Cultural variance represents a significant challenge to policy designers and, in practice, to employers in the varied employment spaces. Providing workplace accessibility for the integration of various cultural groups requires deep thinking and creating unique possibilities for each group in accord with its particular heritage. Ultra-Orthodox society in Israel is a religious minority group that has undergone significant changes, from a de…
Social identity theory in retirement culture in an underprivileged population
Purpose Social identity theory describes how an individual’s behaviors and choices are influenced by social group membership, including those related to financial planning. Social group behavior can also be influenced by structural barriers. The primary cause of poverty at retirement stems from the lack of financial planning for retirement. Underprivileged populations tend to have limited access to resources thus, they have difficulty saving for …
Modeling sustainable consumption
The widespread use of single-use plastic tableware (SUPT) poses environmental and health risks, highlighting the need for effective interventions to reduce consumption and mitigate plastic pollution. This study examines interventions to raise awareness of SUPT health and environmental impacts using a theoretical mathematical model informed by behavioral insights from a US survey and grounded in the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Consumer decis…
Have Coping Resources and Trust in State Institutions Helped Jews and Arabs to Overcome Stress During the Iron Swords War
The events of 7 October 2023 and the subsequent Iron Swords War have profoundly impacted Israeli society, leaving both Jewish and Arab populations exposed to unprecedented levels of violence and uncertainty. This study examined the roles of trust in state institutions and a sense of coherence (SOC) as coping resources that may mitigate psychological distress following exposure to such events. Four hundred and seventy-one participants (69.9% Jewis…
Collective Narratives and Traditional Values in Meetings to Promote Peace
This study examined collective narratives and interactions among religious Muslim women and ultra-Orthodox Jewish women during meetings designed to promote dialogue. The dialogue group consisted of 10 women leaders from each of the two patriarchal communities who met regularly over 3 years (2018–2021); conversations were summarized, recorded, and transcribed by the researchers, and the data were categorized into three themes based on the model de…
‘Kosher electricity’ and informal energy communities
Coping and distress in divided societies
The October 7, 2023, attack and ensuing Iron Swords War exposed Israeli society to severe and prolonged collective stress. This study examined differences between Jewish and Arab citizens in terms of exposure to war-related events, hope, family quality of life, and community and national resilience, as well as psychological distress. Guided by the ecological theory, we aimed to explore (a) group differences in coping resources and distress, (b) a…
Conservative peripheral societies and the acquisition of higher education
This study examined the acquisition of higher education among women in a peripheral conservative society. It was grounded in three theoretical approaches: intersectionality theory, intergenerational mobility theory, and the concept of enclave culture. The study was based on 20 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with Mizrahi Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women residing in towns in southern Israel. Analysis of the interviews indicated that the religious-…
Political science (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Health, psychology, and well-being (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Law (4 works)