erowe Mar 11, 2010:

OED describes it as "the mutual trust and sociability of comrades", and. although I agree it is used a lot in contexts of adversity, I have never thought of it as being exclusive.

David Ronder Mar 11, 2010:

camaraderie I think this is a good word, but the only problem is, it suggests adversity. We talk of the camaraderie of the trenches, the Blitz, or the enforced camaraderie of communal situations (camping, long journeys etc.). So it could work for a poor barrio; otherwise, it might be advisable to use an alternative.