Mike Featherstone

Mike Featherstone is a British sociologist. He is Director of the Theory, Culture & Society Centre and professor of sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK and is visiting professor in Barcelona, Geneva, Kyoto, Recife, São Paulo, Tokyo and Vancouver. He has been influential in generating international funding and organizing conferences such as the Ubiquitous Media Conference (2005) in Tokyo. He is founding editor of the journal Theory, Culture & Society (1982-) and the Theory, Culture & Society book series (1991-). He is also the editor-in-chief of the journal, Body & Society (1995-).

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Featherstone's main research interests are social theory and cultural theory, consumer culture and global culture, ageing and the body. His books and articles have been translated into sixteen languages.

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