"Iran is never far from U.S. news headlines. Nuclear threats, unfair
elections, captive reporters, a lack of religious freedom, all seem to
demand that we do something. But what is to be done? What are the actual
conditions in Iran, and what kind of leverage do we in the Western
world, and particularly in the U.S. have to effect change? Last summer,
Stephanie Zvan was privileged to chat with Dr. William Beeman, professor
of anthropology at the University of Minnesota and a leading Western
scholar of Iran. They discussed the intersection of religion and
politics in Iran, U.S.-Iranian relations, and the culture of Iran,
including conditions for women. Some of what she learned surprised her.
It may surprise you too...."More info
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