{"product_id":"unchanged-trebles-what-boy-choirs-teach-us-about-motherhood-and-masculinity-hardback-9781978844568","title":"Unchanged Trebles; What Boy Choirs Teach Us About Motherhood and Masculinity (Hardback) 9781978844568","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnchanged Trebles\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhat Boy Choirs Teach Us About Motherhood and Masculinity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRebekah Peeples (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781978844568\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e270 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eUnchanged Trebles\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite read: a rich, clear, and compelling contribution at the cutting edge of gender studies, it is also a deeply moving search by a boy mom for a world where her son can fully be himself. Though it is about a relatively rare cultural niche, the boy choir, Rebekah Peeples's book demonstrates the thrilling power of social science research to help us get things right for children.\" - Michael C. Reichert (author of How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men) \"In this honest and beautiful account of her experiences with her son during his early adolescent years, Rebekah Peeples provides carefully researched insights alongside thoughtful personal reflections that illuminate ways to foster boys' healthy emotional expression and relationships. \u003ci\u003eUnchanged Trebles\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes the power and pleasure of listening to boys and explores the possibility of building communities with boys that are inclusive, center on mutual respect and collaboration, contribute to their sense of purpose and belonging, and enable their authentic voices to develop and find resonance.\" - Judy Y. Chu (author of When Boys Become Boys: Development, Relationships, and Masculinity)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBoy choirs are one of the oldest musical traditions in the Western world.  Known as “unchanged trebles” in the choral world, these groups have historically included biologically male singers who sing soprano notes until they go through puberty.  But what does this mean in a culture that increasingly sees gender as an individual choice, rather than a fixed, biological category?  And is this tradition, which is rooted in exclusion of girls and women, one that is even worth saving?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eUnchanged Trebles\u003c\/i\u003e, sociologist Rebekah Peeples charts an unexpected, thought-provoking, and deeply personal journey into the peculiar world of contemporary boy choirs, where boys learn to do something together that they’re often embarrassed to do alone: sing in their soprano voices.  Considering her experience as the unlikely mother of a boy soprano alongside dozens of interviews with current directors and former choristers, she argues that some of the tools for creating a more gender-inclusive future can be found in an ancient tradition that has long recognized gender fluidity within the pre-pubescent male body.  With humor, insight, and the voice of a gifted storyteller, \u003ci\u003eUnchanged Trebles \u003c\/i\u003eexplores a cultural tradition in which singing and expressing emotion are encouraged for boys, showing them a more expansive form of masculinity as they transition from boyhood to manhood.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1          Do You Know a Boy Who Loves to Sing?                 \u003cbr\u003e 2          It’\u003cbr\u003es Like a Finishing School for Boys\u003cbr\u003e 3          Unchanged Trebles\u003cbr\u003e 4          Don’\u003cbr\u003et You Want to See the World?    \u003cbr\u003e 5          Draw the Circle Wide\u003cbr\u003e 6          Closets           \u003cbr\u003e 7          A Ceremony of Discipline     \u003cbr\u003e 8          Mother Nature Has Them by the Throat                   \u003cbr\u003e 9          The Child is Father of the Man                      \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52676619272472,"sku":"9781978844568","price":20.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/unchanged-trebles-what-boy-choirs-teach-us-about-motherhood-and-masculinity-hardback-9781978844568","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}