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A Série Universitária foi desenvolvida pelo Senac São Paulo com o intuito de preparar profissionais para o mercado de trabalho. Os títulos abrangem diversas áreas, abordando desde conhecimentos teóricos e práticos adequados às exigências profissionais até a formação ética e sólida.Antropologia do espaço apresenta um panorama teórico sobre a relação entre cultura, espaço e sociedade, explorando
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