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This book examines schools as dynamic social arenas where everyday interactions are shaped by broader institutional conditions. Drawing on sociological theory - particularly Erving Goffman’s interactionism and dramaturgical perspective - Ingrid Bosseldal and Anders Persson analyze how teachers and students perform and negotiate roles within the classroom while also considering the school as a politically governed institution with overlapping dimensions of organization, institution, and seminar. By connecting micro-level interactions with wider structural frameworks, the authors offer analytical tools for understanding schools not only as sites of learning but also as arenas where social order is enacted, contested, and reshaped. This book will be of value to sociologists, educators, and policymakers seeking deeper insight into the complex social processes that underlie everyday school life.

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A compelling sociological analysis of schooling, both as learning and as a workplace. This is necessary reading for teachers and anyone who wants to learn about learning. * Ron Eyerman, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Yale University, USA and University of Lund, SWE * In contrast to the sameness of much contemporary educational writing, this fresh and engaging book uses Erving Goffman’s frameworks to illuminate everyday school life in original and meaningful ways. By demonstrating the continued relevance of Goffman’s sociology to education, it is poised to become a foundational text in the field. * Stephen J. Ball, Emeritus Professor of Sociology of Education, University College London, UK *

A compelling sociological analysis of schooling, both as learning and as a workplace. This is necessary reading for teachers and anyone who wants to learn about learning. * Ron Eyerman, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Yale University, USA and University of Lund, SWE * In contrast to the sameness of much contemporary educational writing, this fresh and engaging book uses Erving Goffman’s frameworks to illuminate everyday school life in original and meaningful ways. By demonstrating the continued relevance of Goffman’s sociology to education, it is poised to become a foundational text in the field. * Stephen J. Ball, Emeritus Professor of Sociology of Education, University College London, UK * In this timely book, Goffman’s gaze is brought to bear on the social wherewithal of school, its relational foundations, structures, processes, mission, and failures. A different kind of school bell rings out loud and clear and should make educationalists sit up straight. Can do better is the verdict. * Paul Crawford, Professor of Health Humanities at the School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK. *

A compelling sociological analysis of schooling, both as learning and as a workplace. This is necessary reading for teachers and anyone who wants to learn about learning. * Ron Eyerman *

Author Information

Ingrid Bosseldal is Associate Professor of Educational Sciences in the Department of Educational Sciences at Lund University, SWE. Anders Persson is Professor Emeritus of Educational Sciences and Sociology at Lund University, SWE.

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