Boys’ socialisation and agency in a Swedish special educational needs unit

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Figure 1. Seating arrangement during the regulative talk ‘smile’.

Table

To get a ‘smiley’ sticker you have to:
Anton * Control your anger. * Do not say no. * No exaggerating. * Do not make mistakes even if your friends are doing the wrong things.
Jesper * Did you do your homework? * Finish your school tasks. * Listen to adults and obey. * Do not pull faces.
Marcus * Talk nicely. * No dirty words. * No complaining. * Confess when you make mistakes. * Do not tease.
Oskar * Do not correct others. * Do not say dirty words. * Do not exaggerate. * Tell and explain what you want. * Leave the room when told to do that.
Tom * Leave the room when you get disturbed. * Do not say ‘what’. * No unpleasant tone. * Take off your jacket and cap before you enter the room, and be attentive to the social situation. * Eat all the food you have put on your plate.

Example 2. Discussion during a ‘smile’ activity recorded on video.

1 2	ANNA:	Anton (.) how has your day been? ((stands behind Anton andreads the written record)) (4s)
3 4 5	Anton:	((looks down at the wall, turns around and looks at Anna))(2s) oh (.) I took two sugar cubes and ((turns away fromAnna))(4s)I don’t know ((looks at Anna))
6	ANNA:	think back on your day ((looks at Anton))
7	Anton:	do you think so? ((looks at Anna))
8	ANNA:	no I’m asking you ((looks at Anton))
9 10 11	Anton:	((turns towards the wall)) (8s) now I remember something (.)when you were away (.) but that I was sad because you- (.) Itore the paper that I actually didn’t need ((looks at Anna))
12	ANNA:	you exaggerated your anger
13 14	Anton:	no::: ((laughter in the voice)) but I didn’t want thePA:::PER ((loud voice))
15 16	KARIN:	bu- (.) you became- (2s) but it’s a little bit like Anna says(.) you were really irritated (2s) about Oskar
17	Anton:	hm ((looks at Karin))
18 19 20	KARIN:	but (.) you were- (2s) you did not put your anger down there(2s) but after a while you put it away (.) so you did thatvery well (.) but it shouldn’t have [been so explosive]
21	Anton:	[but I sa:::t] ((looks at Karin))
22	KARIN:	really? ((looks at Anton))
23	Anton:	but I sat do:::wn
24	KARIN:	that was because I had to put you on the chair (2s)
25	Anton:	but I was sitting there ((looks at Karin))
26	KARIN:	yes and then you sat
27	Anton:	a::::ll the time
28	ANNA:	too:::: bad ((reads the written record))
29	Anton:	((looks at the wall))
30 31 32	ANNA:	because I think you’ve been quite good with your anger (2s)Anton ((looks at Anton)) I think you can regulate it quitewell (2s) continue with that
33	Anton:	hm ((looks at the wall))

Example 3. Discussion during a ‘smile’ activity recorded on video.

1	LENA:	Marcus ((reads the written record))
2	Marcus:	no (.) yes ((looks at Lena))
3	LENA:	has it been a good day today?
4	Marcus:	yes ((looks at Lena))
5	LENA:	((reads the written record)) (7s)
6 7	Marcus:	tell those things then ((refers to the written record, looksat Lena))
8 9 10	LENA:	((reads the written record)) (5s) what (.) yes talk nicelyand no bad words (2s) no whining (.) and confess when you’vedone wrong things (2s)
11	Marcus:	I think we can remove whining
12	LENA:	do you think so?
13	Marcus:	no (.) yes
14 15	LENA:	I don’t think so (4s) however (.) I think we will addteasing

Example 4. Discussion during a ‘smile’ activity recorded on video.

1	LENA:	Oskar ((reads the written record and looks at Oskar))
2	Oskar:	I’m not worth anything ((looks at Lena))
3 4	LENA:	you are not worth anything? (.) what do you mean? ((looksat Lena))
5	Oskar:	I’ve been exaggerating ((looks at Lena))
6	LENA:	when?
7	Oskar:	at lunch (6s)
8 9 10	LENA:	you- (.) but today it was a little bit different (.) we think(.) Karin and I (.) you started to exaggerate (.) and then wetold you (.) that you should think it over and be quiet
11	Oskar:	hm
12 13	LENA:	and you did that today (.) I really want to say that you didthat well
14	Oskar:	is it blame or?
15	LENA:	what did you say?
16	Oskar:	is it blame or?
17	LENA:	blame?
18	KARIN:	no it’s praise
19	LENA:	it was good that you didn’t-
20	Oskar:	praise (.) then I get- ((refers to a smiley sticker))

Example 5. Discussion during a ‘smile’ activity recorded on video.

1	KARIN:	Anton
2	Anton:	((looks at Karin))(2s)
3 4	KARIN:	have you managed to control your anger? ((reads the writtenrecord and looks at Anton)) (4s)
5	Anton:	I have not had any anger ((looks at Karin))
6	KARIN:	((nods yes)) (6s)
7 8	KARIN:	and not said no? (reads the written record and looks atAnton)
9	Anton:	I have not said that
10	KARIN:	((nods yes))
11 12	KARIN:	not made any mistakes… even if your friends do wrong things?((looks at Anton))
13	Anton:	I have not done that ((looks at Karin))
14	KARIN:	((nods yes))
15	KARIN:	not exaggerated? ((looks at Anton))
16	Anton:	not done ((with low voice, looks at Karin))
17	KARIN:	((nods yes, cuts out a smiley sticker)) (4s)
18	Oskar:	then it´s my turn… after Anton
19	LENA:	you get a sticker ((with low voice, looks at Anton))
20	KARIN:	[great… Anton]
21 22	LENA:	[he deserved that] …give it to him ((hands over the smileysticker to Lena))