When they convert to Christianity, they are no longer under the caste system with its political and economic oppression. Church welfare programs set up schools and do community economic development to support them financially and help them find jobs. Dr. Meneses has found the experience of writing this book to be very enriching. Dr. Meneses feels she could not teach anthropology, or ethnographic research methods, without having done some research in the field. Rather, she said, it builds enthusiasm for one s subject.
Research is about learning.