Mike Featherstone

Mike Featherstone is affiliated with Goldsmiths University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research encompasses a range of topics primarily situated at the intersection of sociology, political science, environmental studies, and global cultural dynamics.

The recent publications by Mike Featherstone include:

• "Problematizing the Global: An Introduction to Global Culture Revisited," 2020, published in Theory Culture & Society
• "Whither Globalization? An Interview with Roland Robertson," 2020, published in Theory Culture & Society
• "Mary Douglas on Purity and Danger: An Interview," 2022, published in Theory Culture & Society

In addition to these, Featherstone's research is closely connected with work in ecological and restoration topics, as evidenced by frequent collaborations and related publications in venues such as Restoration Ecology and Ecological Restoration. Two recent papers related to ecological restoration, although authored by co-authors, indicate interdisciplinary work in these areas:

• "Ten people-centered rules for socially sustainable ecosystem restoration," 2021, in Restoration Ecology
• "Chiixuu Tll iinasdll: Indigenous Ethics and Values Lead to Ecological Restoration for People and Place in Gwaii Haanas," 2021, in Ecological Restoration

Featherstone's work spans several research fields, notably sociology and political science, global and planetary change, artificial intelligence, general agricultural and biological sciences, and archaeology. Their focus includes key topical areas such as conservation, biodiversity and resource management, agriculture and rural development, forest management and policy, cultural heritage management and preservation, environmental and cultural studies in Latin America and beyond, globalization and political ideologies, as well as elite sociology and global capitalism.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Featherstone include Lynn C. Lee, Emily M. Adamczyk, SG̱iids Ḵung Vanessa Bellis, Robyn L. Irvine, and Gwiisihlgaa Daniel McNeill, each contributing to multiple joint publications. The venues where Featherstone most often publishes are Theory Culture & Society, with four publications, alongside others such as Restoration Ecology, Ecological Restoration, Sociétés, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Mike Featherstone has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology entitled = Japanese modernity reconsidered (2020).