“Too tired to sleep”: ASMR, self-care, and contested rest in China's digital landscape
International Journal of Cultural Studies
Published online on February 05, 2026
Abstract
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Volume 29, Issue 3, Page 404-421, May 2026.
This article examines Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) in China as a site where rest and care are reshaped by governance, platform infrastructures, and commercial imperatives. Drawing on twenty-two months of digital ethnography on Bilibili, it ...
This article examines Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) in China as a site where rest and care are reshaped by governance, platform infrastructures, and commercial imperatives. Drawing on twenty-two months of digital ethnography on Bilibili, it ...