Parts Unknown – Iran

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POLS 140: Parts Unknown-Iran
1. What was important about the piece you were asked to read/watch?
The most important part is the celebration of different cultures through exposure. Many people do not get exposed to different cultures, so they remain clueless about how other people’s differences make up the unique pattern of the world. Anthony Bourdain’s experiences in his travels seeking good food and immersion in other cultures inspires people to do the same and to celebrate differences and embrace other cultures as they are, without imposing standards of conformity on people.
2. What did you learn about the topic that you didn’t know before?
I learned that people in Iran are portrayed differently because they are prohibited from expressing discontent on their way of living under their government. I also learned that governments hold bigger influences over people through unsavory ways like threats and putting them in jail for egregious charges, like ...