<P>You probably already have a clear idea of what a "discussion guide for students" is: a series of not-very-interesting questions at the end of a textbook chapter. Instead of triggering thought-provoking class discussion, all too often these guides are time-consuming and ineffective.</P>
<P>This is not that kind of discussion guide.</P>
<P><EM>What Media Classes Really Want To Discuss</EM> focuses on topics that introductory textbooks generally ignore, although they are prominent in students' minds. Using approachable prose, this book will give students a more precise critical language to discuss "common sense" phenomena about media.</P>
<P>The book acknowledges that students begin introductory film and television courses thinking they already know a great deal about the subject. <EM>What Media Classes Really Want To Discuss</EM> provides students with a solid starting point for discussing&nbsp;their assumptions critically&nbsp;and encourages the reader to argue with the book, furthering the 'discussion' on media in everyday life and in the classroom.&nbsp; </P>