Gabriel

Gabriel Salazar Vergara (born 31 January 1936) is a Chilean historian in Chile. He is known in his nation for his research into the social past and his interpretation of protests, especially protests by students in 2011, 2012 and 2006. Salazar was born in a class-less family. He studied history, sociology , and philosophers on the Universidad de Chile, and for time he was assistant of his mentors, historian Mario Gongora and classical historian Hector Herrera Cajas. Salazar was one of the Revolutionary Left Movement member from 1973 to 1973. Salazar was also tortured by the army in Villa Grimaldi that same year. When he was released from the military prison camp, he fled to England. In the United Kingdom, he received an award of scholarship which allowed him to continue studies at University of Hull. He was awarded the distinction of receiving a PhD from the University of Hull within Economic and Social History. Following that, he was back in Chile. Salazar was not well-known until the year 1985, when he achieved his breakthrough. He was a scholar of peons and the proletariat and laborers. Salazar is one founder of Nueva Historia Social which is a historical current. Salazar considers history as a useful tool for actions in society. Interview: Salazar stated that he was an "leftist Critical socio historian" and disapproved of the phrase "Marxist".