This "socioenvironmental history of Gary, Indiana, . . . focuses on the relations among industry, the local
political apparatus, workers, the labor union, and local political groups. . . . Hurley analyzes the emergence
of local antipollution groups, the destruction of natural resources, and industrial expansion in the context of
the race and class dynamics. . . . {He also examines} how the spatial layout of residential neighborhoods and the
class and racial composition of the neighborhoods influenced who was subjected to what forms and amounts of pollution,
and who was likely to become active in environmental politics." (Contemp Sociol) Bibliography. Index.