Mark S. Poster | |
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| Born | July 5, 1941 |
| Died | October 10, 2012 (aged 71)[1] |
| 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 |
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Mark Poster (July 5, 1941 – October 10, 2012)[1] 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."[2]
- ^ a b "In Memoriam: Mark Poster". Hnet.uci.edu. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ [1] "Mark Poster 1941-2012 obituary," article 8 November 2012 by Matthew Reisz in Times Higher Education magazine, UK