Environmental Inequalities: Class, Race, and Industrial Pollution in Gary, Indiana, 1945-1980By examining environmental change through the lens of conflicting social agendas, Andrew Hurley uncovers the historical roots of environmental inequality in contemporary urban America. Hurley's study focuses on the steel mill community of Gary, Indiana, a |
Contents
1 Class Race and the Shaping of the Urban Landscape | 1 |
2 The Perils of Pollution in the Steel City 19451950 | 15 |
MiddleClass Environmentalism | 46 |
WorkingClass Environmentalism | 77 |
African American Environmentalism | 111 |
6 The Rise and Fall of an Environmental Coalition | 136 |
7 The Social Geography of Pollution and the Politics of Sand | 154 |
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Environmental Inequalities: Class, Race, and Industrial Pollution in Gary ... Andrew Hurley No preview available - 1995 |
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