Gabriel

Gabriel Salazar Vergara (born 31 January 1936) is a Chilean historian from Chile. He is famous for his research about social history and analysis of movements in society. These include the recent student demonstrations in 2006 as well as 2011. Salazar was raised in the poorest of families. He was a student of philosophy, history and sociology in the prestigious Universidad de Chile. He was also assistant to Mario Gongora, a classical historian and Hector Herrera Cajas, a historian. Salazar was one of the Revolutionary Left Movement member from 1973 to 1973. 2] In 1973, the group was assaulted in Villa Grimaldi by the military. When he was released from the prison camp for military and fleeing to England, he retreated. In the United Kingdom, he received an award of scholarship which allowed him to continue studies at University of Hull. He received the PhD from the department of Economic and Social History from that university in the year 1984. He returned to Chile that year. Unknown to many, Salazar's breakthrough happened in the year 1985. He studied peons as well working class and proletarians. Salazar is one founder of Nueva Historia Social which is an historical movement. Salazar views history as an important tool for political action. Interview: Salazar stated that he is an "leftist, critical socio historian", and did not accept the label "Marxist".