| A | B |
| acculturation: definition | when cultures meet/come into contact |
| assimilation: definition | when cultures meet & blend together |
| assimilation: example | "melting pot" |
| pluralism: definition | when cultures meet & continue to exist side-by-side |
| pluralism: example | Little Italy or Chinatown |
| displacement: definition | when cultures meet & one culture gets pushed aside |
| displacement: example | creation of Reservations in the U.S. |
| revitalization: definition | when a cultural idea/trend "comes around again" |
| revitalization: example A (politics) | "civil rights" has been an important issue several times in the U.S. |
| acculturation: example | Contact in the Congo: Stanley & Mojimba |
| invention: definition | creation of something new |
| invention: example | the wheel; the plow; the microchip |
| diffusion: definition | when culture spreads out |
| diffusion: example | Coca Cola & Levi's can be found all over the world |
| revitalization: example B (fashion) | music, clothing, & hairstyles seem to "recycle" |