"In advancing the spirit of open science, we suggest that researchers create a pre-registered plan for bot removal, include as many of the techniques in the toolbox as they can, and report it in their paper."

#Onlinesurvey #Surveying #Survey

How, then, can we prevent bots from answering our online surveys and impacting our survey results? King-Nyberg et al. (2023) have developed some solutions after reflecting on their experiences in dealing with bots: ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/js...

#Onlinesurvey #Surveying #Survey

"The gender boxes activity serves as a flawed yet promising example of the ways in which invitational and interactive activities can be introduced into on-campus anti-violence work."

For Brockbank's detailed findings and discussions, check out: ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/js...

#GBV

How can men’s active participation in redressing gender-based and sexual violence (GBSV) on Ontario postsecondary campuses be facilitated, and how can they become allies in ending GBSV?

"The reasoning behind these attitudes toward ASMR ... appears to obey socially specific logics of embodiment that try to identify, judge, regulate, and hierarchize body practices as well as the embodied self’s relation to sensory and affective stimuli."

#ASMR #Aesthetics #Sociology

“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

"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)

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?

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...

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