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Throughout history there has been much discussion and study on the subject of gender differences in many walks of life. Much has been written concerning gender differences in leadership, but research into gender differences in followership is limited in both secular and religious organizations. This chapter will explore gender differences in followership throughout history. We will begin exploring the topic in a Biblical context and move into the Roman-Greco period. Looking at an understanding of how women were socialized, conditioned, and taught throughout the Roman-Greco period, twentieth century, and now in the twenty-first century, the chapter will consider both the secular organization and the religious organization in each period and where we are headed for the future.
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Leverett, M. (2023). Gender Differences in Followership. In: Patterson, K., Winston, B.E. (eds) The Nature of Biblical Followership, Volume 2. Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37331-2_12
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