Mark Poster
Mark S. Poster | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1941 |
| Died | October 10, 2012 (aged 71) |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th / 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western Philosophy |
| School | Post-Structuralism · Marxism · Post-Marxism · Critical Theory · Media Studies |
| Main interests | Intellectual History · Mass Media · New Media |
| Notable ideas | Mode of information |
Mark Poster (July 5, 1941 – October 10, 2012) was Professor Emeritus of History and Film and Media Studies at UC Irvine, where he also taught in the Critical Theory Emphasis. He was pivotal to "bringing French critical theory to the U.S., and went on to analyse contemporary media."