Meanings and scope of solidarity-based action among young people in Medellín
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(analytical): This article presents the result of a study on the solidarity-based actions of young people who participate in youth groups in Medellin. The study focuses on solidarity as an action -beyond its connotation as a value or feeling- considering it as a moral experience. The main methodological strategy is the production and analysis of testimonial narratives that are based on in-depth interviews and focus groups. The results are grouped as follows: 1) solidarity as an action aimed at strengthening relationships; 2) solidarity as an action designed to overcome injustice and combat indifference and fear. As conclusions, the study affirms that even though some of the solidarity-based actions are responses to a group of different situations, the majority respond to the search for justice.
Key words: Solidarity (Thesaurus on Human Rights of the Inter-American Court of Human
Rights); volunteering, youth (Unesco Social Science Thesaurus).
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