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 Society, Death and Legacy: A Simple Look at Social Psychology Humans are animals but social relationships are not always equal.This is especially clear when someone dies and family turmoil happens.The way society is structured and how humans behave become obvious.When a key family member dies it's not a personal loss; it also changes social relationships, power balances, emotional responsibilities and identity structures. 1. Structural Functionalism: What Happens When a Key Person Dies According to Structural Functionalism society is like a team where each person plays a role.In a family the father or guardian is usually the center of security, social identity, authority and stability. When this person dies a kind of "vacuum" is created in the family.Without the person who kept balance, relationships, communication and social connections start to weaken.The family suddenly feels isolated from others. Here people distancing themselves is not a lack of emotion; it's a ...