the young teacher's 'self-identification' [='identification'] with his students
He needed to show (his) 'identification' before they would cash the check.
They had/felt a (strong) sense of 'identification with' their neighbors.
(..) #It does not feel good. Yes! I know. #Let's see. Five hundred dollars. Five hundred dollars. #Do not forget to identification. Take care of your father, son. You only have one. Fuck! Out of the way! God! Samantha! #Mason! (..)2014 Boyhood
(..) - Shit. It took everything. Randy, go to collect it. Tell him I'm not feeling well or something. Mason, accompany it! Take my identification. Good evening, folks. How I can help? #What's this? This is not you! #Who is? (..)2014 Boyhood