A Dictionary of Postmodernism presents an authoritative A-Z of the critical terms and central figures related to the origins and evolution of postmodernist theory and culture.

Explores the names and ideas that have come to define the postmodern condition – from Baudrillard, Jameson, and Lyotard, to the concepts of deconstruction, meta-narrative, and simulation – alongside less canonical topics such as dialogue and punk
Includes essays by the late Niall Lucy, a leading expert in postmodernism studies, and by other noted scholars who came together to complete and expand upon his last work
Spans a kaleidoscope of postmodernism perspectives, addressing its lovers and haters; its movers and shakers such as Derrida; its origins in modernism and semiotics, and its outlook for the future
Features a series of brief essays rather than fixed definitions of the key ideas and arguments
Engaging and thought-provoking, this is at once a scholarly guide and enduring reference for the field

Preface -- Notes on contributors -- Description -- Introduction -- Dictionary: Barthes / Tony Thwaites -- Baudrillard / Niall Lucy -- Cultural studies / John Hartley -- Culture / Niall Lucy -- Deconstruction / Claire Colebrook -- Deleuze, Guattari / Claire Colebrook -- Derrida / Tony Thwaites -- Dialogue / John Hartley -- Differend / Niall Lucy -- Discourse / Robert Briggs -- Eco / John Hartley -- Essence / Robert Briggs -- Foucault / Robert Briggs -- Globalization / John Hartley -- Habermas / Claire Colebrook -- Hassan / Darren Tofts -- Hyperreality / Robert Briggs -- Jameson / Niall Lucy -- Jencks / John Hartley -- Lacan / Tony Thwaites -- Lyotard / Niall Lucy -- Metanarrative / Niall Lucy -- Minor/itarian / Niall Lucy -- Modernism / Niall Lucy -- Modernity Niall Lucy -- New media / McKenzie Wark -- Paraliterature / Darren Tofts -- Phrase Claire Colebrook -- Poststructuralism / Tony Thwaites -- Punk / McKenzie Wark -- Remix / Darren Tofts -- Representation / Darren Tofts -- Ronell / Claire Colebrook -- Semiotics / Niall Lucy and John Hartley -- Simulation / Niall Lucy -- Situationism / McKenzie Wark -- Sokal affair / McKenzie Wark -- Transcendental signified / Robert Briggs -- Truth / Tony Thwaites -- Žižek / Tony Thwaites.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [196]-212) and index.

"A useful and authoritative A-Z of the critical terms, concepts, and central figures related to the origins and evolution of postmodernist theory and culture"--