Introduction : mapping the place of Latinas in the U.S. media -- Saving Elián : Cubana motherhood, Latina immigration and the nation -- Disciplining of J. Lo's booty politics in tabloid news -- Becoming Frida : Latinidad and the production of Latina authenticity -- "Ugly" America dreams the American dream -- Maid in Hollywood : producing Latina labor in an anti-immigration imaginary -- Conclusion : an epilogue for dangerous curves.
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With images of Jennifer Lopez's butt and America Ferrera's smile saturating national and global culture, Latina bodies have become an ubiquitous presence. Dangerous Curves traces the visibility of the Latina body in the media and popular culture by analyzing a broad range of popular media including news, media gossip, movies, television news, and online audience discussions. Isabel Molina-Guzmán maps the ways in which the Latina body is gendered, sexualized, and racialized within the United States media using a series of fascinating case studies. The book examines tabloid headlines about Jenni.
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