Sim S. (ed.) The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism

London: Routledge, 2001. — 412 p. — ISBN: 0-415-24307-6; ISBN: 0-415-24308-4.What does "postmodernism" mean? Why is it so important? Now in its second edition, The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism combines a series of in-depth background chapters with a body of A-Z entries to create an authoritative, yet readable guide to the complex world of postmodernism. Following full-length articles on postmodernism and philosophy, politics, feminism, religion, post-colonialis, lifestyles television, and other postmodern essentials, readers will find a wide range of alphabetically-organized entries on the people, terms and theories connected with postmodernism, including: Peter Ackroyd; Jean Baudrillard; Chaos Theory; Death of the Author; Desire; Fractals; Michel Foucault; Frankfurt School; Generation X; Minimalism; Poststructuralism; Retro; Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak ; and Trans-avant-garde; Students interested in any aspect of postmodernist thought will find this an indispensable resource.Editor's IntroductionPostmodemism, its History and Cultural ContextPostmodernism and Philosophy (Stuart Sim)
Postmodernism and Critical and Cultural Theory (Antony Easthope)
Postmodernism and Politics lain (Hamilton Grant)
Postmodernism and Feminism (Sue Thornham)
Postmodernism and Lifestyles (Nigel Watson)
Postmodernism and Science and Technology (lain Hamilton Grant)
Postmodernism and Architecture (Diane Morgan)
Postmodernism and Art (Colin Trodd)
Postmodernism and the Cinema (Val Hill and Peter Every)
Postmodernism and Television (Marc O'Day)
Postmodernism and Literature (Barry Lewis)
Postmodernism and Music (Derek Scott)
Postmodernism and Popular Culture (John Storey)
Postmodernism, Modernity, and the Tradition of Dissent (Lloyd Spencer)Select Bibliographyv