Literary fiction
Scandinavian Tequila
By Paul Haedo
Diego Rojas spends his working days on an automobile assembly line in San Luis Potosí. When Mexico passes the Scandinavian Union Immigration Act, the world around him changes. He must reckon with what the new law means for his livelihood and his future.
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Choose this novel for a worker’s view of a changing social environment. Its entry point is daily life rather than a detached explanation of an imagined policy.
What to expect
Diego Rojas works on an automobile assembly line in San Luis Potosí. An invented immigration law changes the conditions surrounding him.
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Treat the law in the premise as part of the fiction. The novel is a standalone reading choice.
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What does the assembly-line starting point make visible about Diego’s everyday circumstances?
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Chapter One
"Look at this, Diego!" Javier remarked out of the blue.
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- Work, routine and institutions in fiction
- Scandinavian Tequila: work, food, and a changing social world
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- Scandinavian Union Immigration Act
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