I believe the answer is: italians take over and change white and black cultural traditions
The author make a reference on the migration of italian citizens to united states (mostly new york and chicago). The italian immigrants brought a mafia culture to united states which back than were in a fight for dominance for black and white culture.
Circe drugs Odysseus's men, then turns the men to pigs.
Answer:
The shah developed Western policies
Citizens of Iran protested government
Ayatollah Khomeini came to power
Traditional laws were reinstated