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Riesman

American  
[rees-muhn] / ˈris mən /

noun

  1. David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.


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After all, he “has been a Hulkamaniac since the eighties,” as Josephine Riesman, author of the book “Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America,” writes in a new essay.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2025

"In short, you say truths, outright lies and half-truths in the middle, with an equal amount of enthusiasm and sincerity at all times," said Ms Riesman.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024

Abraham Josephine Riesman spoke to Bret “the Hitman” Hart about why the WWE star stayed loyal to McMahon for so many years—and why this latest development is a bridge too far.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2024

But long before the two meet, Riesman introduces readers to what has arguably become the central conceit of both figures’ lives: the art of kayfabe.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2023

Guiteras and Riesman have noted the absence of the right kidney, right ureter, and right adrenal in an old woman who had died of chronic nephritis.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)