Hastert and ... tobacco

Carrol Cox cbcox at mail.ilstu.edu
Sun Dec 20 19:10:15 PST 1998


Doug Henwood quoted:


> Our predominant, spontaneous idea of identification is that of imitating
> models, ideals, image-makers: it is noted (usually from the condescending ...

So many people assume that such a process as "X identifying with Y" occurs that I must be wrong. But honestly, I really cannot imagine what meaning that could have, and rather think the burden of proof lies on those who think it does. It seems mystical to me.

Carrol



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