It's also important to remember that there are various forms of segregation and integration, some that refer to a person's identity and some that refer to a person's skillset.
Gender discrimination and segregation is still very common, and much more so than ethnic segregation in my opinion. Not sure exactly what you mean by "identify with", but I'll assume you mean to recognize or be aware of. If we look at the number of minority or female owned businesses in the US, or those who have CEOs who are women or minorities, that can be indicative. There is also general segregation - such as, does the custodial or clerical staff contain mostly women or minorities? What is the average salary of each group within a company.
There has been a concerted effort in the last two decades to include more minority and female hiring practices, in an attempt to comply with federal law, affirmative action programs and as it is also a sound business practice.
Lastly, segregation by skillset is typical, and practical. The accountants work in accounting, the engineers in engineering, etc. You will also find a company is pretty typically segregated into management and labor - they don't intermix much and there is often tension between them.
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