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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Latina/Latino Studies

Dangerous Curves: Latina Bodies in the Media (2010)

Isabel Molina-Guzmán

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.

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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Latina/Latino Studies

1207 W. Oregon Street

MC-136

Urbana, IL 61801

Phone: (217) 265-0370 | Fax: (217) 244-4526

Email: lls-studies@illinois.edu

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