Mary Douglas (1971) theorized the body as a medium of communication positing a direct relationship of spatial arrangements and social structure beginning with the symbolism of the body and body boundaries. In later work, Mauss (1979) analyzed the importance of the human body as a metaphor, noting that architecture draws its imagery from human experience, whereas Douglas (1978) and Bourdieu (1984) explored how body symbolism is transformed into spaces within the home and neighborhood.