Papers included in this collection which were originally presented at the inaugural meeting of the Caucus on Social Theory and Art Education are: "Introduction: Toward a Socially Progressive Conception of Art Education" (R. Bersson); "Established Ways of Thinking" (J. Hobbs); "Needed: A New View of Art and Emotions" (A. Sherman); "Statement for Social Theory Caucus" (V. Lanier); "Technological Metaphors in the Contemporary Landscape" (E. Kotz); and "Contemporary Sociological Theory and the Study of Art Education" (N. Johnson). (DB)