e-Research: A Journal of Undergraduate Work
Abstract
The bad boy is a cultural phenomenon that exists as an archetype in all sorts of artistic mediums, though most prevalently in literature and film, and even in the real world. The bad boy is defined through his actions and his philosophy of resistance - of challenging the world (ours or his own) on the normalcy of its convictions. This article explores the ways in which the bad boy manifests and the vast categories he may occupy - from hero to criminal, introvert to public performer, or sexual deviant to authoritarian dictator. The bad boy is many things: a liberator, agitator, loner, performer, and above all a timeless icon.
Recommended Citation
FFC 100.12, Writing Collective
(2014)
"The Bad Boy: A Cultural Phenomenon,"
e-Research: A Journal of Undergraduate Work: Vol. 3:
No.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/e-Research/vol3/iss1/7
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Film and Media Studies Commons, Juvenile Law Commons, Modern Literature Commons, Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance Commons