is a book series with Peter Lang Publishers specifically designed to address the needs of both students and teachers in watching, comprehending, and using media. We are aware of the blatant and insidious uses and effects of media in a corporate-driven globalized world and recognize that educators are often ill-equipped to address this pedagogical force in any critical way. We are also aware of the possibilities of using a wide range of educational settings to raise consciousness about media relations and realities and promote critical, creative alternatives to contemporary mainstream practices.