MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641121214 A) filed by Christ University on October 09, 2026, for Subaltern Masculine Performance Analysis Model (sumpam).
Inventors include Alphons Roy; and Sreelatha R.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: The Subaltern Masculine Performance Analysis Model (SuMPAM) is an analytical model developed to evaluate the subaltern masculine performances in cinema. Deviating from traditional routes that define masculinity as a personal trait or psychological behaviour, SuMPAM approaches masculine performance as an intersectional constitution shaped by numerous factors such as social position, spatiality, power relations and the ways in which the character is viewed within the selected narrative unit. The model systematically locates the character across spatial domains and gaze regimes, and then proceeds to analyse the performance nuances through determinants such as body language, speech, emotional register and engagement with authority. Derived from film studies, subaltern studies, masculinity studies and spatial theory, SuMPAM offers an organised method for close scene analysis and comparative study. The model can be applied to cinematic texts that explore marginalisation, social hierarchy, labour, identity and the lived experience of the subaltern.
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