Gabriel

Gabriel Salazar Vergara (born 31 January 1936) is a Chilean historian in Chile. His fame is in his nation for his research into the social past and his interpretation of social movements, particularly recent protests among students of 2006 and 2011-12. Salazar was born into the poorest of families. He was a student of sociology, philosophy, and history as a student at Universidad de Chile. He was also assistant to Mario Gongora, a classical historian, and Hector Herrera Cajas, a historian. 1 Salazar used to be part of the Revolutionary Left Movement until 1973. The group also brutalized him by the army in Villa Grimaldi that same year. He was released in the year 1976 from a military prison camp and was exiled to the United Kingdom. He was awarded a scholarship to continue his studies in Hull University. University of Hull. He received a PhD from the department of Economic and Social History from the university in the year 1984. Next year he returned to Chile. Salazar was relatively unknown until 1985 when he made his debut. His subjects of research have included laborers, peons children Huachos, women and children. Salazar was among the founders of Nueva Historia Social, a theoretical movement. Salazar believes that history is a tool to promote actions of society. Salazar claimed that he was liberal and critical historian during an interview. He has resisted the "Marxist label."