Two problems immediately arise the first being the issue of how cultural homogeny can be defined 'within a group' when it is the degree of acceptable divergence from homogeneity is itself the definition of the group. This 'ethnic group' is held as possessing a unique identity distinctive from that of other 'ethnic groups'. Ethnicity is commonly characterized as a claim to cultural consistency within a particular group of people, achievable through a combination of common history, blood, language, phenotype and/or religion. Ethnicity is often discussed without precise definition, for the most part due to complexity and nuances that are not apparent at first glance. Can nations be anything other than 'imagined communities'? Any attempt to evaluate the concept of 'nation', or the associated notions of 'nationhood' and 'nationalism' must first acknowledge the concept of 'ethnicity'.
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