Images tell us how we live in societies, as humans and as citizens; they tell us how to look, how to behave, what to buy, and to which groups we should belong.  The mirror of the media reflects back to us-accurately or not-our values, fears, dreams, and anxieties.  This unique reader brings together selections by authors representing a wide range of fields-art history, psychology, anthropology, biology, and semiotics, among others.  These intriguing readings will prompt discussion and further writing as they help students understand the power of the image.