Vehicles and Stereotypes: A Comparison between Ljubljana and Belgrade / Vozila in stereotipi: Primerjava Ljubljane in Beograda

More than mere means of transportation, vehicles play an important role in the creation of stereotypes about individuals and communities. They define our social position and install us within the network of social connections and crossgender relationships. The paper discusses some stereotypes about vehicles in connection to social power and cross-gender relationships, and compares attitudes to cars, bicycles, public transportation, and other forms of mobility in the cities of Ljubljana, Slovenia and Belgrade, Serbia.