Gabriel

Gabriel Salazar Vergara (born 31 January 1936) is an Chilean historian from Chile. He is recognized in his country for his study of the social past and his interpretation of protests, especially recent protests among students of both 2011-12 and 2006. Salazar was born to a poor family. He attended Universidad de Chile and studied social sciences, philosophy, and the history of Chile. He also worked as an assistant for Mario Gongora and Hector Herrera Cajas the classical historian. Salazar was the Revolutionary Left Movement member from 1973 until 1973. 2. In the year 1973 he was tortured in Villa Grimaldi by the military. [2] Having been released from a prison for soldiers in 1976 he went into exile to the United Kingdom. He was granted a scholarship to continue his studies in Hull University. University of Hull. In 1984, he received the distinction of receiving a PhD from the University of Hull in Economic and Social History. In the following year, he returned Chile. Unknown to many, Salazar's breakthrough happened in 1985. His research subjects have included laborers, peons children huachos[A] and women. Salazar was among the pioneers of Nueva Historia Social, a historical movement. Salazar believes that history is the tool for actions of society. Interview: Salazar stated that he was a "leftist and critical socio historian", and opposed the notion of "Marxist".