Journal for Social Thought

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ASMR has often been sexualized, subjected to public harassment, and restricted through strict regulations and bans imposed by companies and governmental organizations.

How can we better understand ASMR? See the insights of Collao Quevedo (2023): ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/js...

“Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is described as the experience of pleasurable, static-like sensations triggered by audio-visual stimuli” (Barratt & Davis, 2015). However, society still lacks a clear understanding of this experience.

#ASMR #Aesthetics #Sociology

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#Ghana #Kayayei #Kumasi

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"Ghana’s socio-economic development hinges on their youth and it is imperative for the government and other bodies to pursue policies that will help improve their living so they might contribute significantly to the country." — KANWETUU, WORAE, & ACHEAMPONG (2023)

Kanwetuu, Worae, & Acheampong’s (2023) qualitative study helps fill these gaps: ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/js...

#Kayayei #Ghana #Sociology

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Female head porterage (kayayei) is the most common livelihood for young and adult female migrants moving from northern to southern Ghana.

Yet, two research gaps remain:
1. What are their lived experiences outside of the capital (Accra)?
2. How do the women cope with the challenges of this work?

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This volume features four articles examining contemporary social phenomena, including:
• Female head porterage in Ghana
• ASMR experiences
• Bots in online surveys
• The Gender Boxes Activity

Today, we introduce the Editor’s Note for Volume 7: Contemporary Issues through a Critical Lens. Editors Ina and Melissa provide a clear summary of the works published in this 2023 volume. Read the article here: ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/js...

👥 We’re actively recruiting reviewers! If you’d like to join or share feedback on how to improve the journal, we’d love to hear from you!

📖 In the coming months, we’ll also be reintroducing published works from our archives—stay tuned!

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JST is a peer-reviewed, open access journal run by graduate students in Sociology at Western University (Canada). We publish works from grad students, post-docs, academics, and independent scholars.