Bryan Fanning 
Public Morality and the Culture Wars [PDF ebook] 
The Triple Divide

How is public morality understood in the twenty-first century, and what effect does this have on legislation and social policy?Public Morality and the Culture Wars is a strictly non-polemical analysis of the intellectual and ideological conflicts at the heart of the culture wars . Taking debates on human nature, sexuality, gender identity, abortion, censorship, and free speech, Bryan Fanning offers an accessible analysis of modern public morality, identifying a triple divide between conservative, liberal and progressive viewpoints.A nuanced analysis of culture wars now dividing Anglophone democracies is badly needed. Public Morality and the Culture Wars makes a vibrant and invigorating contribution to the debate, essential reading for scholars and students in the fields of social policy, law, politics, philosophy, sociology and social justice.