After the series of heavier ethnographies we have gone through, this one was introduced as an ethnography about tea. However, much like with many other parts of the global economy, modern day tea production is the product of neocolonialism. I think Jegathesan did a good job connecting history to the modern day conditions of Tamil women. Understanding history is important towards understanding the modern world and showing the connections is an important role that ethnographies can have in the overall discussion. One way this ethnography accomplishes this connection by showing how historically developed prejudices that are used to justify the labor conditions are reinforced through certain words.