Elements of Epistemology for the Study of Solidarity

The contemporary globalized society is presented with a challenge that is not only for social scientists but also for all humanity and, that is, to give new light and revitalize research on positive phenomena (solidarity, cooperation, altruism, etc.). But this route cannot be enclosed in “humanism”, but rather build a new way to carry out research, capable of highlighting the positive phenomena of society. And today more than yesterday it is necessary to strengthen and revitalize these studies since the innovations and changes that have taken place in recent decades and which continue thanks to the processes of globalization have not reduced aspects of inequality between territories and populations, and between parts of populations within the same territory. This article is therefore intended to discuss the issue of solidarity in relation to changes in society, therefore, it will provide a framework of the dynamics and challenges - in relation to solidarity - that evolve due to the continuous changes in society, in a repeating circle. Hence, to constitute a reflection on solidarity, basing it on the idea and on the problematization of the definition of this concept, through the epistemological and methodological aspects for the study of solidarity. Beyond the individual declinations of it, in fact, the concept allows us to explore the processes that develop along different dimensions (social, cultural, and individual) every time individuals interact with structures of society or with other individuals.