IMMIGRATION, CLASS AND RACISM: AN INTERSECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF JAIN’S OUR BEST INTENTIONS

Abstract

The present study aims to analyze the complex interaction of race and class as portrayed in Our Best Intentions by Indian American fiction writer Vibhuti Jain. This complex interaction of race, class and gender has a significant impact on the lives and relationships of immigrants in the United States. The present study draws on the notions of intersectional theory propounded by Fathi (2017) employed in her book Intersectionality, Class and Migration. It focuses on the interconnectedness of social issues and various social identities such as race, gender, class and migration, and examines how they intersect to shape individuals’ experiences. The findings of the study reveal that how race, class and gender are intertwined in the immigrant's experience in American society. Based on these insights, the study offers some suggestions to direct initiatives aimed at creating a society that is more just and equitable. The study further offers to promote concrete steps that may lead to societal improvement by addressing the issues found in the experience of immigrants in the United States.