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Much of my research investigates the broad problem: How does human communication produce concrete effects on individuals and social systems? This encompasses conventional linguistics, face-to-face interaction, therapeutic encounters, communication through art objects, as well as the more conventional expressive cultural forms found in the theater: acting, singing-acting, music and dance. It includes anthropology, the performing arts, linguistics, speech communication, the plastic arts, psychiatry and therapeutic encounter, law and political science.
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William O. Beeman is Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota and President of the Middle East Section of the American Anthropological Association. He was formerly Professor of Anthropology and Director of Middle East Studies at Brown University, where he continues as Adjunct Professor. Best known as a Middle East Specialist for more than 30 years, he has also worked in Central Asia, the Caucasus, Japan, China and South Asia. Recognized for special expertise in Iranian culture, he is the author or editor of more than 100 scholarly articles, 500 opinion pieces and 14 books, including Language, Status and Power in Iran, and The "Great Satan" vs. the "Mad Mullahs": How the United States and Iran Demonize Each Other. He has served as consultant to the United States State Department, the Department of Defense, the United Nations and the United States Congress. A frequent commentator on international radio and television, his written opinion pieces have also appeared in major newspapers throughout the world.
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