Oruc, SahinUzunboylu, HCavus, N2019-08-012019-08-0120091877-0428https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2009.01.207https://hdl.handle.net/11480/5164World Conference on Educational Sciences -- FEB 04-07, 2009 -- Nicosia, CYPRUSMetaphor, as using to other disciplines, have a usable characteristic with comfortable and enjoyable way in education. Especially, social studies courses and textbook supplies a lot of opportunities fort this mean. To related with social phenomena, individual diversity and relations of social studies course, in the same time related with metaphor. Individual and socialization are examined by social studies, individual and communication are examined by metaphor. In this context, while the metaphor is a significant component of individual and society, significant for social studies courses and textbook. In this study, content analysis method was used to fourth grade social studies textbook. Metaphor components are determined in textbook. In addition to this, what goals and which ratio have been represented were described. It is expected that, this research findings is important in terms of metaphor usage and styles in fourth grade social textbook. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reservedeninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMetaphorSocial studiestextbooksocial studies textbookcontent analysisConference Object111151115810.1016/j.sbspro.2009.01.2072-s2.0-67649397645N/AWOS:000275580400199N/A