Biography
Tom received his bachelor of arts in philosophy from California State University, Long Beach and then received both his Masters and Ph.D. in philosophy from Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California, where he specialized in American philosophy and pragmatism with an emphasis on issues of race, class, and gender. He has published several articles in professional journals where Dr. Keith emphasizes inclusiveness and a multidisciplinary approach as the proper direction issues of race and gender studies should take instead of compartmentalizing, and hence, marginalizing these important issues. He has, in the past few years, expanded his area of interest to include media studies in an effort to evaluate the images and values that resonate in popular media and culture today. Fusing philosophy and media studies, Thomas Keith initiated what he calls Media Ethics into introductory courses in ethics and value theory at the college and university level, while also becoming a strong voice in the advocacy of media literacy at the earliest ages of primary education. In 2008, Tom's film Generation M: Misogyny in Media and Culture was released and distributed worldwide by Media Education Foundation, Northampton, Massachusetts. Currently, Tom teaches courses in philosophy at California State University, Long Beach and California Polytechnic University.
