Gabriel

Gabriel Salazar Vergara, a Chilean historian was born 31 January 1936. His country is well-known for his sociology studies and his interpretations of movements. Particularly, he was prominent during the protests by students of 2011, 2012 and in the protests of 2006. Salazar was raised by an income-constrained family. He pursued studies in sociology, philosophy, and history as a student at Universidad de Chile. He was also a researcher for 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 that year his torture was carried out in Villa Grimaldi by the military. Then, in 1976, he was freed from a military prison and went to exile in the United Kingdom. The government granted him a scholarship to further his education in Hull University. University of Hull. In 1984, he earned an honorary PhD from the university of Hull in Economic and Social History. After that it was his return to Chile. Salazar achieved a breakthrough in 1985. The year 1985 is relatively unknown. His subjects of research have included peons, labourers, children muachos[A] as well as women. 1 Salazar is among the founders of the current of historiography referred to by the name of Nueva Historia Social. Salazar regards history as an effective instrument for actions in society. Salazar claimed that he was a leftist and critical social historian in an interview. He rejected the "Marxist label."