The Cultural Geography of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand - Buddhism and Ethnicity.
This essay provides an analysis of the cultural geography of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. It focuses on a discussion of the different cultural expressions of Buddhism and ethnicity in each country. In this paper, these different countries of Indochina are discussed with regards to the ways that culture and politics have historically been shaped by Buddhism and how this spiritual similarity manifests in particular ethnic differences. 8 pgs. 5 sources.