Gabriel

Gabriel Salazar Vergara (born 31 January 1936) is the Chilean historian in Chile. He is recognized in his country for his studies of the social past and his interpretation of popular movements, including the recent student protests of both 2011-12 and 2006. Salazar was born into a lower class family. He was educated in history as well as sociology and philosophy during his time at Universidad de Chile, and at times, he worked as an the assistant to his mentors, historian Mario Gongora and classical historian Hector Herrera Cajas. [1] Salazar used to be a member of the Revolutionary Left Movement until 1973. The group also brutalized him by the military in Villa Grimaldi that same year. When he was released from the prison camp for military in England, he fled the country. There he was given the opportunity to receive a scholarship to further study at University of Hull. In 1984, he was awarded the distinction of receiving a PhD from the University of Hull within Economic and Social History. In the following year, he returned Chile. Salazar made a breakthrough in 1985. The year 1985 is relatively unknown. His subject of study has included labourers, peons, children Huachos, women and children. Salazar was among the founding members of Nueva Historia Social, a historiographic movement. Salazar regards history as an effective tool for actions in society. Salazar stated that he's liberal and critical historian during an interview. He rejected the "Marxist term."