Ken Thompson & Kenneth Thompson 
Key Quotations in Sociology [PDF ebook] 

Jean Baudrillard on consumption: `It is not defined by the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the car we drive … but in the organization of all this as signifying substance … Consumption, in so far as it is meaningful, is a systematic act of the manipulation of signs.’ Auguste Comte on science and sociology: `From science comes prevision; from prevision comes action (Savoir pour prevoir et prevoir pour pouvoir).’ Emile Durkheim on suicide: `If religion protects a man from the desire to kill himself, it is not because it preaches respect for his person based on arguments sui generis, but because it is a society …’ Do you have any difficulty in finding a relevant quotation for an essay or exam paper in sociology? If so this useful little book, which contains a core of essential quotations for anyone interested in sociology, will provide you with all you need. Quotations are taken from the classic texts of the so-called Founding Fathers, the writings of more recent influential figures, and the most authoritative experts in special fields. The book is divided into two fully cross-referenced parts: Key Concepts and Topics and Key Sociologists.