The "Bulletin of the Caucus on Social Theory and Art Education" is an annual publication, with each issue devoted to a unified theme. The theme of this issue is the social ramifications of the teaching of art. This issue focuses on art teachers to gain a perspective on the art education process as a socially relevant experience. The volume features nine papers: "The Art Educator As Disenfranchised Intellectual: A Problem of Social Legitimation" (Karen A. Hamblen); "Hold the Pickles, Hold the Lettuce Special Orders Do Upset Us: The Franchise System in American Art Education" (Tom Anderson); "Cultural Knowledge: The Unrecognized Responsibility of Art Education" (Helen J. Muth); "Art As a Social Study: Theory Into Practice" (Graeme Chalmers); "Thought on Social Contextualism in Art and Art Education" (Tom Anderson); "Art Education in Social Context" (Dan Nadaner); "Playing in Public or Creatively Expressing the Aesthetic Dimension in Social Life" (Duke Madenfort); "Nicaragua, Art and Social Change: Interviews With Three Artists" (Betty LaDuke); and "Who Needs It: A Review of 'Instant Art Instant Culture'" (David M. Quick). (DB)