Now in its second edition, thoroughly revised, updated and expanded with new material, The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism combines a series of in-depth background chapters with a body of A to 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-colonialism, 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. Students interested in any aspect of postmodernist thought will find this an indispensable resource.