Anat Gesser-Edelsburg
Biographic Data
| ID | 6281845 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anat Gesser-Edelsburg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anat |
| FAMILY NAME | Gesser-Edelsburg |
| SIGNATURE | GESSER-EDELSBURG A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Haifa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Empowerment amidst turmoil, the association between protest participation against the 2023 Israeli judicial reform, individual perceived threats, and civic empowerment (self-efficacy): A cross-section…
Background Protests serve as a powerful catalyst for transformations, where collective influence can lead to significant personal changes. Collective action can strengthen empowerment and collective self-efficacy in facing threats. This aligns with WHO’s definition of health promotion as “enabling people to increase control over and improve their health”. This study focuses on psychological resilience and activism’s role in public health rather t…
An anchor in troubled times: Trust in science before and within the Covid-19 pandemic
Researchers, policy makers and science communicators have become increasingly been interested in factors that affect public’s trust in science. Recently, one such potentially important driving factor has emerged, the COVID-19 pandemic. Have trust in science and other science-related beliefs changed in Germany from before to during the pandemic? To investigate this, we re-analyzed data from a set of representative surveys conducted in April, May, …
The impact of Muslim and Christian religious leaders responding to Covid-19 in Israel
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most significant public health emergencies in decades and has affected all countries worldwide. Religious leaders have been recognized as playing a pivotal role in health promotion during times of crisis. This study explored the role that Muslim and Christian religious leaders played in Israel during the pandemic, and the impact that their activities had on the community. Methods: A qualitative stud…
Risk Communication and Infectious Diseases in an Age of Digital Media
In a digital world where the public’s voice is growing increasingly strong, how can health experts best exert influence to contain the global spread of infectious diseases? Digital media sites provide an important source of health information, however are also powerful platforms for the public to air personal experiences and concerns. This has led to a growing phenomenon of civil skepticism towards health issues including Emerging Infectious Dise…
Enhancing the persuasive influence of entertainment-education events: Rhetorical and aesthetic strategies for constructing narratives
The present article presents a rhetorical and aesthetic framework to create an entertainment-education (EE) narrative with high potential for persuasive influence. The researchers introduce the notion of an 'EE event' and its 'change potential', proposing three different models – the reinforcement model, the change model and the entrenchment model – to understand how certain narrative mechanisms influence the change potential of an EE event. The …
Abstracts in Spanish and French
The Israeli–Palestinian conflict through theatre: A qualitative study of Israeli high school students
Both theatre artists and educators believe the theatre has many advantages as a vehicle for the promotion of social and political issues. This study examines how the Israeli theatre represents the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and promotes peace and tolerance among young people. The study, conducted between the years 2005 and 2007, included 26 in-depth interviews with various creators (playwrights, directors and actors), who intended their plays t…
Educational drama and the dilemma of ‘false catharsis’: Lessons for theory and practice from a study of anti-drug plays in Israel
This study, initiated and funded by The Israel Anti-Drug Authority, investigated adolescents’ reactions to professionally produced anti-drug plays, performed in 27 schools across Israel. The study included observations and the analyses of 20 professionally produced anti-drug plays performed during the school year and interviews with theatre personnel. The analysis of the plays’ narratives revealed that most plays had a melodramatic narrative base…
Paradoxical outcomes in an educational drama about gang rape: Ethical responsibilities of practitioners and educators
Educational drama has been embraced as a promising way to address sensitive and highly-charged issues among youth. An Israeli drama, Backyard Games, about gang rape, based on an actual case in a kibbutz [a communal settlement] called Shomrat, is considered the definitive work on the subject in Israeli theatre. Written by Edna Mazya and directed by Oded Kotler, at the Haifa Municipal Theatre, the play was inspired by the real-life story of a famou…
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Paradoxical outcomes in an educational drama about gang rape: Ethical responsibilities of practitioners and educators
Educational drama has been embraced as a promising way to address sensitive and highly-charged issues among youth. An Israeli drama, Backyard Games, about gang rape, based on an actual case in a kibbutz [a communal settlement] called Shomrat, is considered the definitive work on the subject in Israeli theatre. Written by Edna Mazya and directed by Oded Kotler, at the Haifa Municipal Theatre, the play was inspired by the real-life story of a famou…
Educational drama and the dilemma of ‘false catharsis’: Lessons for theory and practice from a study of anti-drug plays in Israel
This study, initiated and funded by The Israel Anti-Drug Authority, investigated adolescents’ reactions to professionally produced anti-drug plays, performed in 27 schools across Israel. The study included observations and the analyses of 20 professionally produced anti-drug plays performed during the school year and interviews with theatre personnel. The analysis of the plays’ narratives revealed that most plays had a melodramatic narrative base…
Abstracts in Spanish and French
The Israeli–Palestinian conflict through theatre: A qualitative study of Israeli high school students
Both theatre artists and educators believe the theatre has many advantages as a vehicle for the promotion of social and political issues. This study examines how the Israeli theatre represents the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and promotes peace and tolerance among young people. The study, conducted between the years 2005 and 2007, included 26 in-depth interviews with various creators (playwrights, directors and actors), who intended their plays t…
Enhancing the persuasive influence of entertainment-education events: Rhetorical and aesthetic strategies for constructing narratives
The present article presents a rhetorical and aesthetic framework to create an entertainment-education (EE) narrative with high potential for persuasive influence. The researchers introduce the notion of an 'EE event' and its 'change potential', proposing three different models – the reinforcement model, the change model and the entrenchment model – to understand how certain narrative mechanisms influence the change potential of an EE event. The …
Risk Communication and Infectious Diseases in an Age of Digital Media
In a digital world where the public’s voice is growing increasingly strong, how can health experts best exert influence to contain the global spread of infectious diseases? Digital media sites provide an important source of health information, however are also powerful platforms for the public to air personal experiences and concerns. This has led to a growing phenomenon of civil skepticism towards health issues including Emerging Infectious Dise…
An anchor in troubled times: Trust in science before and within the Covid-19 pandemic
Researchers, policy makers and science communicators have become increasingly been interested in factors that affect public’s trust in science. Recently, one such potentially important driving factor has emerged, the COVID-19 pandemic. Have trust in science and other science-related beliefs changed in Germany from before to during the pandemic? To investigate this, we re-analyzed data from a set of representative surveys conducted in April, May, …
The impact of Muslim and Christian religious leaders responding to Covid-19 in Israel
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most significant public health emergencies in decades and has affected all countries worldwide. Religious leaders have been recognized as playing a pivotal role in health promotion during times of crisis. This study explored the role that Muslim and Christian religious leaders played in Israel during the pandemic, and the impact that their activities had on the community. Methods: A qualitative stud…
Empowerment amidst turmoil, the association between protest participation against the 2023 Israeli judicial reform, individual perceived threats, and civic empowerment (self-efficacy): A cross-section…
Background Protests serve as a powerful catalyst for transformations, where collective influence can lead to significant personal changes. Collective action can strengthen empowerment and collective self-efficacy in facing threats. This aligns with WHO’s definition of health promotion as “enabling people to increase control over and improve their health”. This study focuses on psychological resilience and activism’s role in public health rather t…
Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Theatre and Performance Studies (3 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (2 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (2 works)