Goffman

Proper noun

Meaning

Goffman (plural Goffmans)

A surname from German.

Examples

April 27, 2017 4:39 PMAmidst a tumultuous period of student demands, protests, strikes and sit-ins at the Claremont Colleges, the Pomona College administration is standing firm in response to criticism after hiring prominent sociologist Alice Goffman. Source: Internet

In contrast to this view, some I–O psychologists believe that employees engage in OCBs as a form of "impression management," a term coined by Erving Goffman in his 1959 book The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. Source: Internet

Ms. Goffman, who is currently an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin, did not respond to a request for comment. Source: Internet

This has led to a new kind of legal challenge, according to Joseph Goffman, executive director of Harvard’s environmental law program. Source: Internet

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