In this chapter, I outline the major implications derived from the book. I emphasise that local actors possess and use agency, and that the consequences of the localisation process have been largely overlooked by existing literature. This observation indicates that locals actively use their agency to localise cultural diplomacy (CD), leading to detailed local involvement that can contribute to dialogue in CD practices. The localisation process has positive consequences. Firstly, it promotes active listening among audiences, which should be supported, or at the very least not condemned. Locals should not be sanctioned when central authorities discover that they are not promoting CD as expected. The active listening of audiences in the localisation process can lead to mildly localised CD, which implies that there is the potential to generate cross-cultural dialogue. This dialogue is possible because mildly localised CD does not impose a unidirectional understanding of a nation from above, as some official CD programmes and institutions do, requiring audiences to comply. Rather, it facilitates a dialogue where audiences can interact, propose, and see themselves reflected in what is presented to them, creating a positive environment for active listening. Thus, audiences can attend cultural activities that resonate with them and their local needs, allowing for a dialogue.

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Local Detail and Its Potential: A Conclusion

  • Daniel Veloza-Franco

摘要

In this chapter, I outline the major implications derived from the book. I emphasise that local actors possess and use agency, and that the consequences of the localisation process have been largely overlooked by existing literature. This observation indicates that locals actively use their agency to localise cultural diplomacy (CD), leading to detailed local involvement that can contribute to dialogue in CD practices. The localisation process has positive consequences. Firstly, it promotes active listening among audiences, which should be supported, or at the very least not condemned. Locals should not be sanctioned when central authorities discover that they are not promoting CD as expected. The active listening of audiences in the localisation process can lead to mildly localised CD, which implies that there is the potential to generate cross-cultural dialogue. This dialogue is possible because mildly localised CD does not impose a unidirectional understanding of a nation from above, as some official CD programmes and institutions do, requiring audiences to comply. Rather, it facilitates a dialogue where audiences can interact, propose, and see themselves reflected in what is presented to them, creating a positive environment for active listening. Thus, audiences can attend cultural activities that resonate with them and their local needs, allowing for a dialogue.