An exploration into the prevalence of the “Ben 10” trend in a South African decolonial context
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22257555 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Magezi Elijah Baloyi (0000-0002-8665-8297, University of South Africa), Lilian Cheelo Siwila (0000-0002-2417-7308, University of KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 620 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | E-Journal of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2720-7722 • E-ISSN: 2720-7722 |
| Publisher | Noyam Publishers (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.38159/ehass.20267215 |
| OpenAlex | W7148584888 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
It is evident that African marriage has been under severe stress and decline for different reasons within the democratic dispensation. Factors like migrant workers, cultural change and other civil developments have not been innocent in this challenge. The authors of this article selected the Ben 10 practices for a study towards seeking ways to retain the dignity and respect which the African marriage once had before. The practical and traditional challenges that are observed when young boys get involved in relationships with older mothers who may even be the same age as their mothers are studied, unveiled and evaluated in the light of both cultural evolution and the developmental changes like human rights and so forth. This will not ignore the African values which helped sustain marriage even before colonial changes came. This is a conceptualised desktop study that will check if the current practices are not undermining African marriage. The study is an awareness that new practices that come during cultural change do not merely change the identity and the dignity that the African marriage ought to have. Decolonizing also implies that Africans must understand their roots in terms of the value within marriage practices
African culture · Colonialism · Cultural identity · Democracy · Dignity · African cultural and philosophical studies · Families in Therapy and Culture · Legal Issues in South Africa
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Talking South African Fathers
The Age Difference Between Spouses
Paying Lobola When My Wife Dies
The Effects of Socioeconomic Heterogamy and Changes on Marital Dissolution for First Marriages
The Impact of Family Background and Early Marital Factors on Marital Disruption
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |