Social structure and culture shape where individuals stand in society. A person’s social location is influenced by cultural norms, values, and characteristics like age, gender, race, education, and income, all of which affect how they think, behave, and interact within society.

For example, using Latinos to illustrate how social structure and culture influence social location. In this case, many Latino families expeience immigrantion. As new comers to the US parents work long hours in agriculture or other lower income job and have limited access to higher education. Because of their social structure which includes economic class, immigration status, and limited English, they may face barriers/harships. This may result in evently changes/shifting their social locations and norms. Like the childs of the new comers to the US will learn english, go to US schools, becone educated, and so on.