"The most valuable aspect of Visual Worlds lies in its provocation to think and in particular to rethink, as opposed to the slavish adherence to academic discourse that makes so many textbooks non-relatable to the students they are meant to serve. In that context it is nice to see that the book does not compromise standards to achieve this. I find the book interesting, stimulating, and an important attempt to help shift the discourse on visuality in a useful direction without being overly prescriptive." --André Ruesch, Lesley University "A wide-ranging look at what visual studies is, and how it can be applied across disciplines, over time, and around the world." --Alima Bucciantini, Duquesne University "Visual Worlds analyzes visual cultures from a truly multi-dimensional and multidisciplinary perspective." --Alla Myzelev, State University of New York at Geneseo