Manav Ratti
Biographic Data
| ID | 5448010 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manav Ratti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manav |
| FAMILY NAME | Ratti |
| SIGNATURE | RATTI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Salisbury University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2641-1679 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
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Navigating nation, signifying Sikhism
Sociology (11 works) · Philosophy (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Art (6 works) · History (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies (6 works) · Aesthetics (5 works)