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Journal for Social Thought
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JST (The Journal for Social Thought) is a peer-reviewed academic journal run by graduate students in the department of sociology @WesternU

Read the issues at: https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/jst/index
More details can be found in the paper by King-Nyberg et al. (2023): ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/js...

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November 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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November 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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
November 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
In this context, could the “gender boxes” activity—which invites participants to discuss traditional expectations of masculinity and femininity—serve as an effective approach?

Check out Madison Brockbank’s responses at: ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/js...

#GBV #Sexualviolence #Gender #Masculinity
October 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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October 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
"ASMR practices andexperiences express a significant degree of aesthetic autonomy on the part of ASMRers."

To read Collao Quevedo's (2023) arguments in detail, check out: ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/js...
October 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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October 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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...
October 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
For details on the policy suggestions, see: ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/js...

#Ghana #Kayayei #Kumasi

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October 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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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September 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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September 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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
September 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
👥 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!

#Sociology #GradStudent #Research
September 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM