To the question on the problem of ethnos within the identity concept
Despite the criticism towards the term "identity" modern discussions concerning ethnos are impossible without reference to identity conception. It is considered modern ideas of identity, there is interdependence between the notions of ethnos and identity. To prove the conclusions the author adverts to the theory by F. Barth about ethnic boundaries and compares it with the teaching about ethnogenesis by L. Gumilyov.