5.1 Discussion: Prejudice
Getting Started
Judges 4:1-16, as well as the narrative regarding the scripture in your Maxwell Leadership Bible (2018), offer an insight into prejudice. The reading for the devotional was selected to prompt your reflection on how prejudice played into Deborah’s story.
Upon successful completion of the course material, you will be able to:
Identify an issue in your work setting where a Christian worldview might prejudice your evaluation of an individual learner.
Resources
Bible: Maxwell Leadership Bible
Instructions
Read Judges 4:1–16, as well as the narrative “21 Laws: Deborah and the Law of Respect: People Naturally Follow Leaders Stronger than Themselves” from the Maxwell Leadership Bible (2018).
Reflect on how gender, national, or personal prejudice played into Deborah’s story.
Navigate to the Discussion page and respond to the following:
Outline the process indicated by the acronym R-E-S-P-E-C-T in a current situation that you are facing with learners.
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5.1 Discussion: Prejudice
There is a detailed narration of the tale of Deborah in the Book of Judges 4:1-16. In this, a guide has been provided in detail to address the issue of gender prejudice and this is encapsulated in the acronym R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Recognize is the first element of, and it refers to the act of recognizing the presence of bias. Drawing from this, Deborah played a key role as a female leader in a male-dominated society and this highlights the bias that existed at the time/ Guided by this, it is necessary for learners to acknowledge this bias and how relevant it is in contemporary context. The second is educate which refers to the act of combating gender prejudice effectively. According to Maitra (2019), it is important for learners to get educated on gender equality and the historical backdrop of Deborah’s leadership. Next is the issues of speaking out and inspiration is drawn from Deborah’s courage whereby learners are challenged to find their voices and speak out against gender prejudice. The act of promoting empowerment is the next element and this simply helps in addressing gender bias. According to Maxwell and Elmore (2007), learners should support and uplift individuals of all genders placing particular emphasis on their worth and capabilities. This is in many ways similar to the way Deborah empowered Barak to co-lead with her. The next element of the RESPECT in this context is to challenge stereotype that play a part in perpetuating prejudice. Under this, learners are called upon to analyze the stereotypes present in the story and relate them to modern biases. The next is to engage in dialogue which Maitra (2019) has highlighted as encouraging open and respectful dialogue on gender prejudice as guided by the example of Deborah. The act of creating change which is the next element refers to goal of imparting positive change in the perception that society has on gender roles is a similar way Deborah’s leadership brought peace and stability to her era. Lastly, the last component is teaching others the accrued knowledge and experiences.
Reference
Maitra, B. (2019). With respect to prejudice. Journal of Analytical Psychology, 64(2), 189-205. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5922.12478
Maxwell, J. C., & Elmore, T. (2007). The Maxwell leadership bible. Thomas Nelson.