DA IDENTIDADE PARA A SOLIDARIEDADE / FROM THE IDENTITY TO THE SOLIDARITY

The essay points to different interpretations for the words identity and solidarity, more specifically in the United States, because of the huge ethnic-cultural diversity. The concept of solidarity is best suited to certain communities, as individuals recognize in their neighbor a person who best can support and also can share the needs, rather than the rest of the population. We can affirm that solidarity leads us to an affiliation: the several “us” that builds different communities.