ABSTRACT

Positive deviance is an increasingly accepted concept in sociology. The clergy constitute a quintessential positive deviance occupation as they are held to idealized norms. They have a master status applied to them; still, they have an achieved status as they freely choose their profession, feeling it to be a calling. On the other hand, the family of clergy also have a master status applied to them based on idealized norms. They, however, usually do not choose this ascribed status. Interviews were conducted with clergy and family members of clergy. Clergy accepted that they felt called to enter the profession. For family members, the master status is primarily ascribed. They often felt judged (on idealized norms) and felt pressure to conform to the idealized norms. The pressure can lead to guilt and isolation. While some acknowledge the positive impact on their lives, the ascribed nature of the status presents challenges.

摘要

积极偏差是社会学中一个越来越被接受的概念。神职人员构成了典型的积极越轨职业，因为他们遵守理想化的规范。他们具有适用于他们的主人身份；尽管如此，当他们自由选择自己的职业时，他们仍然拥有成就感，感觉这是一种使命。另一方面，神职人员的家庭也具有基于理想化规范的主人地位。然而，他们通常不会选择这种归属状态。对神职人员和神职人员家属进行了采访。神职人员接受了他们觉得被要求进入这个行业的事实。对于家庭成员，主要是归属于主人地位。他们经常感到被评判（根据理想化的规范），并感到有压力要遵守理想化的规范。压力会导致内疚和孤立。