A Study on Otherness and the Formation of Leadership in 〈Boyhood〉(2023)

Key Points

• This research aims to analyze how modern narratives perceive the other and the process of leadership formation through the lens of multicultural content.
• Analyzed the drama Boyhood from a multicultural perspective.
• Established analytical frameworks focusing on migration, identity misrecognition, hierarchical structures, and the formation of solidarity.
• Reinterpreted the protagonist's journey as a movement across multicultural boundaries.
• Identified that the symbolic reputation of 'Baekho of Asan' acts as a signifier of power and justifies internal hierarchies.
• Highlighted the narrative mechanisms that visualize the categorization of others in multicultural societies.
• Demonstrated a shift towards inclusive leadership through the interactions of boundary figures and a search for community order.