AFTER TEACHING

While completing his doctorate in Sociology at the University of Edinburgh, Alan's interest was focused on meanings of work and leisure. He devised a research proposal based on choosing an activity that some people did as work and others as leisure. This way the activity would be a constant and he would attempt to measure how the participants' experiences varied. He chose to focus on soccer (football in Scotland), and with a bit of luck and persuasion, he was able to observe and participate with a professional football club in Edinburgh. The research method was called participant observation and his research subjects included members of the Heart of Midlothian Football Club... Dr. Roadburg trained with the team five days a week, had lunch with them, and very often socialized with them in the evenings after a game. It was an incredible experience for a slightly overweight Canadian who initially knew nothing about soccer. He was even asked for his autograph on a few occasions. Each day..