: Morris treats the human male as a "fascinating specimen" of an animal species, focusing on why certain physical traits evolved.
: It explores the tension between innate biological features (like muscle distribution or facial hair) and how society exaggerates, suppresses, or modifies them through fashion and ritual. The Naked Man: A study of the male body
The book is structured systematically, examining the male anatomy "from head to toe" through 24 distinct chapters. : Morris treats the human male as a