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.