The importance of “isms” and the humanities is what it let’s you do. not what it is. This is so true. When you think about the major downfall of protests and social movement s nowadays, its that we a re caught up on semantics, and not on the right path, which is focussing on what it would let you do.
socialism, it’s what it lets you do, not what it is.
feminism, it’s what it lets you do, not what it is.
realism, it what it lets you do, not what it is.
Or isn’t.
We are defined by our outer boundary or shell. Invert that, like Ingold suggests, and what flows in and out then? Communication. Food. Disease. Social interactions. Agency. Temporary collections of things, “Not all movement, however, betokens life.”