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.
By:
Bryan Fanning (University College Dublin Ireland)
Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 341g
ISBN: 9781804557259
ISBN 10: 1804557250
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 30 March 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1. Enforcing Morals Chapter 2. Theologies of Public Morality Chapter 3. The Sovereign Self Chapter 4. Liberalism, Free Speech and Intolerance Chapter 5. Religion, Prohibition and Censorship Chapter 6. Civil Religions Chapter 7. Abortion Moralities Chapter 8. Sex Differences and Gender Identities Chapter 9. The Future of Public Morality
Bryan Fanning is Professor of Migration and Social Policy at University College Dublin, Ireland. As a social scientist, Bryan relishes multidisciplinary approaches to the study of diverse societies and of viewpoint diversity.
Reviews for Public Morality and the Culture Wars: The Triple Divide
Written in an admirably clear and engaging fashion, Bryan Fanning's book provides a reliable and timely guide through the thorny thickets of the culture wars. -- Timothy Mooney
