Gabriel

Gabriel Salazar Vergara was born on January 31, 1936. He was a prominent figure in Chilean historical research. The historian is well-known in the nation for his research into the social past and his interpretation of political movements, especially the student protests that took place in 2006 and 2011-12. Salazar was raised by the poorest of families. He was a student of the fields of sociology, history, and philosophy at Universidad de Chile. He was also an assistant for Mario Gongora, a classical historian, as well as Hector Herrera Cajas, a historian. [1] Salazar was an active member of the Revolutionary Left Movement until 1973. Military tortured him at Villa Grimaldi during that year. He was released in the year 1976 from the military prison and was sent to exile in Britain. There he was given an award of scholarship which allowed him to pursue his studies at the University of Hull. The university he attended received an PhD degree with a focus on Economic and Social History in 1984. The following year, he returned to Chile. Salazar achieved a breakthrough in 1985. His work is largely unnoticed. Salazar's subjects of research included peons, labourers and children Huachos[A] and women. [1] Salazar is one of the founders of the historical current referred to by the name of Nueva Historia Social. Salazar regards history as a useful tool for political action. Salazar has stated that he's a leftist and critical social historian in an interview. He vehemently rejected the "Marxist designation."