A BACKGROUND OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SANTARÉM – PA

Abstract

It discusses higher education in the city of Santarém from the public and private context. With emphasis on the creation of UFOPA and their representation to the western region of Pará, adding the incorporation of territorial training and special broadcast, that is, as the special arrangements for more streamlined this agent, educational, determine new special and cultural practices. In order to answer this question we sought to methodologically ethnographic contribution leaning to interpret the microsocial, and for that, we use a magnifying glass. To do it, apply methods and techniques that harmonize with the qualitative approach that makes descriptive par excellence. The results points to the increased number of buildings as kitnetes, cafeterias, university bars, bookshops, as well as events for college students, showing the intricate network of social and cultural relations that weaves the urban space of Santarém.