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More specifically, this article will investigate which themes, myths, and, more specifically, enemy identities dominated over this short period of time, and
how these element contribute to (or resist) the construction of a discourse similar to that of Reaganite politics. Employing insights from conflict studies,
critical discourse theory and narratology, the results from this mapping will be exemplified through brief, illustrative readings of a selection of films. ////Bib‑
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