Table 2 Technology transfer of the hybrid system as cultural capital in the Oeledo E7 project
Dobrov[3] definition of technology | Bourdieu[4] definition of cultural capital | Manifestation of cultural capital in the Oeledo project | Technology transfer or transmission of cultural capital |
|---|---|---|---|
Hardware - equipment | Objectified cultural capital - cultural goods/objects such as books, paintings, instruments, machines | Equipment used for electricity generation, distribution, and consumption | Equipment is transferred in its materiality (e.g., through sale/purchase or gift) |
Software - know-how | Embodied cultural capital - long-lasting dispositions of mind and body, possessed by individual or agent | Technical know-how to install, operate, maintain, and decommission the equipment; technical and managerial know-how to run the PLD | Know-how is transferred through a process of embodiment (requiring time and effort by the teacher and learner) |
Orgware - institution, rules, network | Institutionalized cultural capital - educational qualification; institutionalization of embodied cultural capital | Transmission orgware: project organization and structure, PLD, rules defined and agreed by all stakeholders | Orgware facilitates the transfer of technology (or the transmission of cultural capital) |