So, first he makes America mythic, rather than specific , and then he enters into that mythology through acts of identification.

他是首先将美国赋予神话色彩，而不去将它具体化，然后他通过寻找自我认同感的行为进入了自己的神话。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

I think success to me is basically the ratification that comes from creative work and work that you feel really expresses who you are and what you want to do.

对我来说，成功就是,从创造性工作中得到的认同感,从那些真正能够表达自我,抒发内心的工作中得到的认同感。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

Before justifying the act of stealing, you have to look at violating the right that we've already agreed exists, the right of self possession and the possession of, I mean, your own things.

在判定这个偷盗是否合法之前，你得首先看到,它侵犯了我们已经认同的权利，即自我拥有的权利，拥有自己东西的权利。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

What is their identity?

他们的自我认同的身份是什么

耶鲁公开课 - 欧洲文明课程节选