Podcast 2 My Research and Peoples of India Documentary Series The essence of my research interests over the last four decades revolves around the dynamics of faith, race and culture and its role in defining one’s self and connecting it to the larger society. Observing the interplay of these elements, in the formation and reformation of one’s identity as one moves from the mainstream to the margins and vice versa, has been deeply appealing to me. My documentaries are a reflection of my education and experiences as a sociologist who is also an immigrant woman of color. My own experiences help me better understand the academic concepts I apply to my research and documentary films on Indian immigrants.
