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Mitzi Waltz
Mitzi Waltz (born 1962) is a scholar of media and disability studies. As of 2020, she is a research associate at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Waltz was formerly an associate lecturer in autism studies at the Autism Centre of Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom. Before her appointment in 2012, she was a lecturer in autism studies at the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER), University of Birmingham and a senior lecturer at the University of Sunderland. Publications * * Reviews of ''Autism: A Social and Medical History'': * * * References External links * * Autism researchers Academics of the University of Birmingham Academics of Sheffield Hallam University 1962 births Living people Disability studies academics Media studies writers Academic staff of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam British women non-fiction writers {{UK-academic-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Studies
Media studies is a discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history, and effects of various media; in particular, the mass media. Media Studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass communication, communication, communication sciences, and communication studies. Researchers may also develop and employ theories and methods from disciplines including cultural studies, rhetoric (including digital rhetoric), philosophy, literary theory, psychology, political science, political economy, economics, sociology, anthropology, social theory, art history and criticism, film theory, and information theory. Origin Former priest and American educator, John Culkin, was one of the earliest advocates for the implementation of media studies curriculum in schools. He believed students ought to be capable of scrutinizing mass media, and valued the application of modern communication technique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
