The statement "Britain is a democratic country" can be evaluated from several different sociological perspectives. The pluralists would agree with this statement as they believe that none of the groups in our society are more powerful than others, the state aligns with different groups at different times. They would draw attention to the fact that in Britain citizens have the right of free speech, freedom to demonstrate and protest, the right to vote, and most …
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…you have to be over 21 and have a starting sum of £500, this discriminates against young people and those of a low income, thus appearing to support the Marxist view. In general terms compared to other countries where for example, women have few rights and citizens are not allowed the freedom of speech ie. Dictatorships or totalitarian states. Britain can be called a democracy and is viewed as such by other democratic countries