Addressing Social Issues in the Classroom and Beyond: The Pedagogical Efforts of Pioneers in the Field is comprised of essays that delineate the genesis and evolution of the thought and work of pioneers in the field of social issues and education. The authors (many of whom, themselves, are noted professors of education and who have done significant work in the field of social issues and education) delineate and analyze the efforts (e.g., theoretical work, research, curriculum development, and teaching) of such pioneers within the larger framework of their life-story. As a result, the reader is not only introduced to the significant work of each pioneer but valuable and often fascinating insights into how his/her life experiences informed his/her thinking, beliefs, goals and work. This book constitutes a rich and unusual record of the thinking and accomplishments of those luminaries who worked tirelessly in the belief that a well-educated and well-informed populace was absolutely imperative in a democracy if the latter were to remain healthy and vibrant. Beyond current scholars and students, we believe that this book will be of great interest to a wide spectrum of individuals: teacher educators who perceive the need to avail their students of the rich history, rationales and methods for incorporating the study of social issues across the curriculum; professors who teach history of curriculum courses and/or history of education courses are likely to be drawn to the book, both for the rich stories as well as the bounty of information found in each chapter; those who specialize in autobiographical studies in the field of education are likely to find the book to be remarkably rich and valuable both for their own research as well as in their teaching; secondary level teachers in science, social studies, and English who are interested in incorporating the study of social issues into the courses they teach will glean incredibly rich insights into why and how to go about such an endeavor; and future scholars and students who care deeply about how society impacts education, education impacts society, and how individuals and groups can have a positive impact on society through their collective efforts are bound to find the book both fascinating and instructive. Contents of this book include: (1) Introduction: Addressing Social Issues in the Classroom and Beyond--The Pedagogical Efforts of Pioneers in the Field (Samuel Totten & Jon Pedersen); (2) John Dewey and Social Action (Mark David Dietz & O.L. Davis (Jr. George S.); (3) Counts and Social Issues (Gerald L. Gutek); (4) Harold Rugg: Apostle of the Modern Social Studies Curriculum (Ron Evans); (5) H. Gordon Hullfish: Teacher (Reflective Thinker (Democratic Defender (Mary Lee Webeck (Susan Robertson (& Sherry L. Field); (6) Jesse H. Newlon and Education For Democratic Citizenship (Alan W. Garrett); (7) A Rebellious Jersey Girl: Rachel Davis DuBois (Intercultural Education Pioneer (Chara Haeussler Bohan); (8) "Take a Walk Around Yourself": Diversity and Equity in the Work of Alice Miel (Mindy Spearman); (9) Alan F. Griffin: Role Model For the Reflective Study of Modern Problems (William R. Fernekes); (10) Shirley H. Engle: A Persistent Voice For Issues Centered Education (Mark A. Previte); (11) Maruice P. Hunt: Activist Teacher (Scholar (Collaborator (Sherry L. Field (Mary Lee Webeck & Susan Robertson); (12) Imagining the Future: Theodore Brameld on the Frontiers Of Multicultural Education (Karen L. Riley); (13) Educating for Life in a Democracy: The Life and Work of Richard E. Gross (Paul Robinson & Murry Nelson); (14) Lawrence E. Metcalf: In the Right Place at the Right Time (Jeff Passe); (15) Paul DeHart Hurd: Staying the Course For 72 Years (Barbara S. Spector); (16) Donald Oliver: The Search for Democratic Community (Barbara Slater Stern. E. Joseph Piel); (17) The Making of a Risk Taker in Academia (Barbara S. Spector); and (18) Maxine Greene: "Wide-Awakeness" as a Form of Moral Vigilance and Action (Samuel Totten). [Foreword by O. L. Davis, Jr.]