Manuel accepts the values and attitudes of the majority culture. although he is mexican american, he is often embarrassed by other members of his group. he has a strong desire to assimilate into the mainstream. manuel is probably in the stage of minority identity developmen

conformity stage  

Explanation: In simple words, it refers to a stage under which an individual belonging to the minority community starts showing preference towards the more dominant culture of the society.

In the given case, Manuel is a Mexican american but due to the behavior of his group has started showing preference towards the american culture.

  Hence from the above we can conclude that he is in conformity stage.

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