(我们是大佬)We're Number One
1992-12
第1版 (1992年5月1日)
Andrew L. Shapiro
204
"America is becoming a land of private greed and public squalor.This book is an indispensable road map through the wreckage. The facts it reveals will startle you. They may depress you. but ideally they'll fire you up to help rebuild this nation." Robert B.Reich, author of The Work of Nations Utilizing statistics and commentary, Andrew L. Shapiro, who works at The Nation, shows how America really stacks up in international comparisons of health care, education, the economy, sex, religion, crime,politics and the environment. We're Number One! is the ultimate guide to how well the American dream is faring on the eve of the twenty-first centry. 作者简介： Andrew L. Shapiro is a teacher, a writer, and a staff member of The Nation magazine. He was graduated from Brown University in 1990 and now lives in New York City.
IntroductionAuthor's NoteCHRONIC DISORDER:Health and Medical Care Life Expectancy. Spending and Coverage·Contracep-tion, Pregnancy, and Abortion·Infant and Child Health·AIDS and Cancer·Malpractice·Diet·DoctorsPIETIES AND PRIORITIES:Family, Religion, Sex, Sports, and Vice Marriage and Divorce·Authority·Belief in God·The Meaning of Life·Smoking and Drinking·Marital,Premarital, and Extramarital Sex·Sports READING, WRITING, AND IGNORANCE:Education and Achievement Spending·Compulsory Education·Enrollment·Teach-ers·Math and Science·Geography·Work HabitsDEBT ON ARRIVAL:The Economy Wealth and.Poverty·Spending, Saving, and Debt·Trade·Finance·Work and Productivity·Salaries and VacationsDEMOCRACY'S BUREAUCRACIES:Politics Voting·Diversity·Government Efficiency·Women·InternationalTRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS:Crime and the Legal System Victimization·Murder and Death·Rape·Drugs and Drunk Driving·Theft·Guns·Lawyers andLitigation·Behind BarsGLUTTONS GALORE:The Environment, Energy, and Transportation The Greenhouse Effect·Air and Atmosphere·Water·Consumption, Waste, and Recychng·Nuclear Energy·Gas and Oil·Cars, Roads, and RailwaysFAX AT OUR FINGERTIPS:Media, Arts, and Technology Daily News·Big Screens, Little Screens·The Printed Word·Culture High and LowConclusionNotesAcknowledgments
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