Before continuing, we should point out that a great deal of disagreement exists as to what exactly ‘postmodernism’ means. The meaning of post- modernism is in dispute not just between proponents and critics, but also among proponents. Indeed, many theorists associated with postmodernism never use the term, sometimes preferring the term ‘post-structuralism’, sometimes ‘deconstruction’, sometimes rejecting any attempt at labelling altogether. In lieu of a clear or agreed definition of postmodernism this chapter adopts a pragmatic and nominalistic approach. Theorists who are referred to, or who regard their own writing, as postmodern, post- structuralist or deconstructive will be considered here as postmodern theorists.