Preface.

Acknowledgments.

The Authors.

Part One: Introduction.

1. John Funnell Ohliger: A Brief Biography of His Life and Vocations (André P. Grace and Tonette S. Rocco).

2. Mediating Challenges in Adult Education and Culture: John Ohliger’s Radical Social Project (André P. Grace and Tonette S. Rocco).

Part Two: In Ohliger’s Words: Accent on the Social from a Radical Liberal Perspective.

3. Adult Education: 1984 (John Ohliger).

4. Is Lifelong Adult Education a Guarantee of Permanent Inadequacy? (John Ohliger).

5. The Social Uses of Theorizing in Adult Education (John Ohliger).

6. Lifelong Learning as Nightmare (John Ohliger).

7. Forum: You Shall Know the Truth and the Truth Shall Make You Laugh (John Ohliger).

8. A CautiousWelcome to the New Millennium (John Ohliger).

Part Three: Challenging Professionalization in an Emerging Field of Study and Practice.

9. Contesting Adult Education as a Venture: John Ohliger’s Critique of Modern Practice (André P. Grace).

10. The Adult Educator as Public Intellectual (David Yamada).

11. Informing Learning for Today’s Professionals: Lessons from the Social Critique of Mandatory Continuing Education (Tonette S. Rocco).

12. Icons and Pariahs: Mentorship and the Archaeology of Adult Education (Jeff Zacharakis).

13. Moving Beyond Radical Pessimism: Valuing Critical Perspectives (Michael Collins).

Part Four: Narrations on the Life of a Radical Social Educator: Legacies and Critiques.

14. Outside Looking In: Challenges to the Professional Field (Phyllis M. Cunningham).

Reflection: Critical and Radical Themes Abetting Learning for Life andWork (André P. Grace).

15. A Mindful Commitment to ConnectingWomen Toward Intellectual Community (Lee Karlovic).

Reflection: On Bread, Roses, and Paradox (Elizabeth J. Tisdell).

16. CulturalWork in the Trenches: John Ohliger and Paul Robeson (Stephen Brookfield).

Reflection: God Damn the Pushers (André P. Grace).

17. John Ohliger’s Legacy to Building Social Democracy:WORTS and All (Christina (Chris) Wagner).

Reflection: Honoring People, Valuing Ideas, Honoring John (André P. Grace).

Name Index.

Subject Index.