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The high-tech elite? Assessing the values of tech-workers using the European Social Survey 2012–2020

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New Media & Society

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Abstract

New Media & Society, Volume 28, Issue 5, Page 2252-2274, May 2026.
Using data from the 2012–2020 European Social Survey and Schwartz’s theory of basic values, this article maps the values of tech-workers, in order to assess and understand their uniqueness and homogeneity. Consistent with prior, mostly US-focused research,...