During the 20th century 130 countries and territories gained political independence from their mother country in a process known as
a. imperialism.
b. decolonization.
c. recolonization.
d. insurgency.
Question 2
In interviews with the workers who changed jobs, Granovetter learned that the contacts who helped them land the job were most often an old friend, a former coworker, or former employer. In addition, that contact was likely to be someone with whom that worker had maintained sporadic contact over the years. Granovetter called these
a. the division of labor.
b. weak ties.
c. strong ties.
d. a social network.
Milking reindeer in the 19th century
Photograph of an occupational therapist assisting a patient with learning independence in activities
The United States and Its Territories, 1787–1802
Signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The Last Century Trends
The developed countries must reduce the level of greenhouse gas emissions