Anthony, a retired Army officer, is a professor of sociology at a small state university. During the Vietnam War, he was awarded the Medal of Honor and he usually wears a small ribbon on the lapel of his suit coat denoting this. He also wears his West Point ring from the class of 1965. Using the terminology of dramaturgy, the lapel pin and class ring would be classified as ________.
A) stages
B) background assumptions
C) role performances
D) props

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The lapel pin and class ring would be classified as props, which are objects or items that a person uses to enhance their role performance and communicate information about their identity or status. In this case, Anthony is using the pin and ring to communicate his identity as a retired Army officer and to enhance his role performance as a professor of sociology.

Anthony, a Retired Army Officer, Is a Professor of Sociology